Kite-flying has been a popular pastime in India for centuries, with historians saying that it was introduced to the country by Chinese travellers. It is, however, usually a seasonal activity in India.
The kite festival began in 1989 to mark the beginning of summers, according to the Indian Calendar. Kite shapes range from footballs, dolphins, tigers, mermaids, pandas, horses to even rubik's cube.
Six people, including three children, have been killed at a kite festival in India after razor-sharp strings cut their throats. A reported 176 people were injured at the Uttarayan festival in ...
For the past 30 years, a large community of the Indian diaspora in Hong Kong have gathered on January 14 to celebrate the kite flying festival called Makar Sankranti. The event was organised by ...