How is wau kite made?
The bamboo is split and soaked in mud for two weeks. This prevents the bamboo from being attacked by weevils as well as makes it more flexible. The bamboo splits are made into a complex but lightweight frame, tested with one layer of paper and making alterations accordingly to make sure the kite is structurally sound.
How do you make a paper kite step by step?
- Draw your kite sail. Lay your paper or bag smoothly on a flat surface (if it is a piece of paper make sure it is folded in half), and mark three dots to form an isosceles triangle.
- Cut out the kite sail.
- Build kite structure.
- Attach your line.
- Make a tail.
What is the measurement of Malaysian wau?
Wau or Kite in Malay is a uniquely designed Malaysian kite that has flown since times past. Named because of its famous crescent-shaped tailpiece, this kite usually has a 2.5 metres wing span and height measuring up to 3.5 metres.
What are the 5 types of wau kite?
Wau Kikik (Malay Kite) The other widely known Wau are; Wau Bulan (Moon Kite), Wau Kucing (Cat Kite) and Wau Jalabudi (Woman Kite). These Wau are considered as the National Kites and are made compulsory items in national kite competitions.
What materials did wau kite use?
MATERIAL AND PROCESS
- The best bamboo chosen to make kites frame is bamboo spines and dried.
- The strands of bamboo but bamboo skin is not removed.
- Frame is made of bamboo spine.
- Kite frame patching process is done using colored paper.
- Pattern completion pasted on colored paper and then affixed to the body kite.
What is the characteristic of wau kite?
Characteristics. Wau bulan got its name from the crescent moon-like shape of its lower section (moon means “bulan” in Malaysian Malay). Given the right colour, wau bulan apparently resembles a rising crescent moon when flown. The size of wau bulan is bigger than any other Malaysian traditional kite.
What is the elements of culture used in wau kite?
The game contains elements of authentic Malay culture. This can be seen in the form of patterns and designs available on the wau. The word “wau” is said to derive from the word Thailand as the state of Kelantan, Terengganu, Perlis and Kedah use the word.
What is the purpose of wau kite used by the Malaysian farmers?
Apparently, farmers also used kites as flying scarecrows to frighten off birds in the fields. Wau are also flown for the sound they make which lulls the children to sleep, leaving the adults more time for work.
What is the elements of art of wau?
Traditional way of looking at art, namely the visual arts, suggests that there are five basic elements of an art work – line, shape, color, texture and space.