5 Things I Like About Pakistan - History Forum ~ All Empires

Originally posted by OSMANLI

Nice post Jhangora,

ive heard that kites are a massive hit in Pakistan and i belive also in India. Would you know as to why?

Yeah, I find this interesting too.

I have heard there's a massive Kite festival held from the Lahore rooftops.

Everyone tries to outplay each other, with some lacing their kite strings with a glass cutting agent to cut others kite strings! Sounds fascinating.

Any info. from those who know?

Edited by amir khan

Everyone tries to outplay each other, with some lacing their kite strings with a glass cutting agent to cut others kite strings! Sounds fascinating

The thread coated with glass powder is known as Maanja/Manja. Kite is attached to the Manja.After the Maanja {Maanja's length depends on the kite flyers choice and budget} comes simple thread dori/soot {white while Maanja is coloured}.

In addition to being fascinating Maanja is dangerous .Due to the thread being coated with glass powder, friction between the kite flyers fingers and the maanja causes injuries which can be pretty serious sometimes.

There are two ways of cutting other kites in sky.One is to hold your string and thus the kite loose {dheel},second one is to pull your kite{khench}.Will have to ask an expert kite-flyer which way is more effective.My opinion is it's a matter of chance{but then.....I don't know how to fly a kite}.