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• 12 Juli 2020
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Denpasar, NetizenBali.com - The corona pandemic in Bali apparently gave rise for 'New Creation' kitefliers. "Celepuk" kites (literally: scops owl-shaped kites) are one of the most emerging, becoming the most popular kite forms adorning the Sky-high.

In Bali, July to early September is usually kite season due to good winds. Balinese children and adults fly kites in the vacant rice paddies during this period. The annual Bali Kite Festival it's usually also held during these months.

Kites in Bali have existed for a long time and are often regarded as religious objects. Kites were originally used to send messages to the gods above and are constructed in such a way to depict Hindu gods. Red, black, and white are commonly used colours. The most common shapes are called bebean (fish-shaped) and janggan (bird-shaped), or bird respectively.

In this season "Celepuk" kites as “New Creation”, which deviate from traditional shapes and are purely artistic. The Celepuk as modern version of Balinese tradition requires the most skill to fly, as its unstable form often tumbles towards the ground.

The kite craft business also seems to be starting to stretch and glow amid the coronavirus outbreak.

According to Ni Nyoman Sariani, 45-year-old a kite seller in Banjar Tengah, Sempidi, Mengwi, Badung, said that the kite sale was starting to be crowded,"This is just the beginning. The peak will be July to August," she said as quoted from the dailynews NusaBali.com.

However it was just beginning, the purchase of kites also began to bloom. Purchase not only retail, but also wholesale.

The price of a kite is affordable. Bebean kite for instance, the price ranges from Rp. 3,000 to Rp. 7,000, made from plastic. Whereas the kite-made weft material its cost Rp. 30,000 to Rp. 60,000.

Furthermore, the Balinese construct massive kites and fly them sky-high to let the gods know that the people wish for an abundant harvest. [NetizenBali.com]