Wau bulan is an intricately designed Malaysian moon-kite (normally with floral motifs) that is traditionally flown by men in the Malaysian state of Kelantan. It's one of Malaysia's national symbols, along some others being the kris and hibiscus. The reverse side of the fifty-cent coin of Malaysia (1989 series) features an intricately-decorated wau bulan with a hummer on top. The logo of Malaysia Airlines (MAS) is also based on this kite.There are many type of wau in Malaysia. Each with its own specialty. Wau kucing (cat kite) and wau merak (peacock kite) are some of them.
Wau Bulan got its name from the crescent moon-like shape of its lower part. Given the right color, wau bulan does resemble a rising crescent moon when flown.
The size of wau bulan is bigger than any other Malaysian traditional kite. The normal width are 2.5 meters and 3.5 meters of height. This helps the decorations painted on the kite's body to be visible when it is high in the air. To make it more distinctive, wau bulan is normally decorated with large, strong-colored patterns.
In each year, monsoon months (in a strong wind on the east coast) is usually the village or whoever is organizing the competition in wau, wau bulan party on a large scale is usually visited by tourists around the world including America, China, Japan, Denmark, and there are other countries other than Australia to take part flew kites traditional respectively, this festival also usually lasts for 2 or 3 days without stop. while visitors can also enjoy the beautiful beach located on the east coast, for example, Pantai Geting Seri Tujuh and others. The purpose of the festival is held in conjunction with celebrating the monsoon season to arrive.
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Farah
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