History of Kites
No one knows exactly who flew the first kites or where they were first created,
but historians believe that kites developed almost simultaneously and
independently in both China and Malaysia approximately 3000 years ago. The
inhabitants of the South Sea Islands used kites for many purposes, including
communicating with the gods, divination, and funerals. One of the main uses,
however, was for fishing. Bait was tied to the tail and the kite was equipped
with a net to capture the hapless fish. In China, legends and stories about
kites also date back about 3000 years. Stories are told of the Chinese military
using kites as a distraction and a weapon to confound their enemies. The
soldiers are said to have used kites to fly explosives and fireworks over their
enemies' heads, causing them to believe that evil spirits were attacking. The
frightened enemy troops quickly retreated. Another Chinese story tells of a
general who had difficulty with his own troops after they had seen a shooting
star and were frightened by it. They felt the fire falling from the sky was an
evil omen and were leaving the battlefield. The general used a kite to carry a
flame back up into the sky and out of sight. The soldiers were convinced that
the star had been returned to the sky and that the evil omen had been reversed. - http://www.essortment.com/history-kite-21098.html
but historians believe that kites developed almost simultaneously and
independently in both China and Malaysia approximately 3000 years ago. The
inhabitants of the South Sea Islands used kites for many purposes, including
communicating with the gods, divination, and funerals. One of the main uses,
however, was for fishing. Bait was tied to the tail and the kite was equipped
with a net to capture the hapless fish. In China, legends and stories about
kites also date back about 3000 years. Stories are told of the Chinese military
using kites as a distraction and a weapon to confound their enemies. The
soldiers are said to have used kites to fly explosives and fireworks over their
enemies' heads, causing them to believe that evil spirits were attacking. The
frightened enemy troops quickly retreated. Another Chinese story tells of a
general who had difficulty with his own troops after they had seen a shooting
star and were frightened by it. They felt the fire falling from the sky was an
evil omen and were leaving the battlefield. The general used a kite to carry a
flame back up into the sky and out of sight. The soldiers were convinced that
the star had been returned to the sky and that the evil omen had been reversed. - http://www.essortment.com/history-kite-21098.html
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