Chapi-chapi
Chapi-chapi is a small, two-stick kite popular in the Philippines that can be quickly recycled from cheap materials such as newspapers, old bristles of a walís tingtíng (a broom made from thin splints of dried coconut leaf midribs), or discarded plastic sheet.
A strong, straight stick is used for the vertical frame. The horizontal stick is tensioned into a bow in order to provide greater support for the paper or plastic sheet. A very long bottom tail is almost always necessary, while side tails or fins are optional.
This kite, with a simple two-point bridle, has moderate lateral roll and flutter (oscillation) that some prefer in kite fighting over stable, quiet flight. Unlike the diamond-shaped Malay kite[1] or the Eddy,[2] no extra strings are used for the edges of the frame, making the chapi-chapi easier and faster to assemble but relatively more fragile. The chapi-chapi is similar but not identical to the Thai "female" kite pakpao,[3] to the Patang or Indian fighter kite,[4] and to the Nagasaki Hata or Matt Star fighter kite.[2][5]
The kite in the 1999 Filipino film Saranggola is a chapi-chapi.
See also
[edit | edit source]References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). The Eddy and Malay Kites
- ^ a b Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ http://www.salome-online.com/manjha/indien.html Indian Fighter Kite
- ^ http://www.salome-online.com/manjha/star.html Matt Star Fighter
External links
[edit | edit source]- Kite Index Link Directory, For All Kite Related Websites.*
