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Wau Kite Flying Contest

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PLAYERS
2+
DIFFICULTY
SETTING
Outdoor
MATERIALS
HOW TO PLAY
1

Launch your kite in an open field with steady wind, letting out string gradually as it climbs.

2

Once airborne, judges or fellow players score kites on how high, steady, and long they can stay aloft.

3

For a dueling version, coat sections of the string with an abrasive coating and maneuver your kite to cross and saw against an opponent's line.

4

Whoever's string is cut loses that kite from the match while the other kite drifts free as the winner.

5

Continue flying and judging until an agreed time limit, then compare each kite's performance or survival.