巴厘巨型风筝节：天空中的信仰与技艺传承
Each July and August, the skies above Bali’s rice terraces transform into a vivid spectacle of color and sound. During the annual kite festival, local villages compete by launching enormous kites—some as long as ten meters—that dance and buzz in the monsoon winds. More than a mere pastime, this centuries-old tradition weaves together art, faith, and community.
The kites themselves tell a spiritual story. The largest, called the janggan, resembles a red-lipped dragon with a long flowing tail, while the bebean mimics a leaf and the pecukan sports crescent curves. Flying them is a communal prayer to the god of winds, Sang Hyang Bayu, pleading for a bountiful harvest. Before each launch, teams offer rice and incense, blending the playful with the sacred.
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