Videos From Previous Kite Competitions

Badung kite competition at Merta Sari Beach, Sanur, Bali.

The sea at Merta Sari beach is very shallow, so at low tide the beach is more or less extended and gives extra space for the kite fliers to roll out long kite lines.

This video provides some Janggan drama half a minute into the video: Janggan is the most sacred of the Balinese kites and its head must never touch the ground. When this happens it is a minor catastrophy-