Kite fighting

Fliers use abrasive-coated string to cut rivals' kites mid-air, then chase the fallen kites; huge around festival days.

Heritage note

Part of the living heritage of India, Pakistan, Afghanistan. It is presented as sport and skill, never as real fighting.

Origins

Usually placed in the era of Classical Worlds (about 1000 BCE to 500 CE), although its exact origins are uncertain, within the cultural world of South Asia.