On the evening of the first day of our visit to Tanjung Karang, we were taught on how to make kites. kite making is the tradition of the Javanese culture. One of the main reasons of kite making are for competitions. Thousands of kites will be on the sky and the last one flying will be dominated as the winner.
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| the kite maker is softening the bamboo |
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| looking at the bamboo stick whether the measurement is correct |
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| The Kitemaker |
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| the wings of the kite |
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| measuring the wings of the kite |
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| cutting of the edge |
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| tying up strings so that it can stick together |
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| measuring where he should place the wings on the backbone of the kite |
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| tying up strings |
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| the paper used on the kites are called "kertas siam" |
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| students trying out to make the kites |
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| figuring out on what to do next |
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| a few groups are involved |
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| the success of making the kite |
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| students trying out the kites that they made |