Kite Festival Pictures

Kite Festival Melaka Malaysia

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Kites are for everyone. Friendly enthusiatic people at the Melaka Kite Festival on 1 January 2009.

Kites and kite fltying are taken very seriously. It is a popular sport all over Malaysia.

A lot of time and effort goes into making and flying kites of all shapes and sizes.  Many have strong Chinese influences.

Different shapes of traditional Malay Kites or Wau.  On the right Wau Bulan.

Flying high! Colourful and imaginative kites at the Melaka Kite Festival.

Kites decorated with figures. some deoicting love and some based on war.

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