Kite flying is not just about beauty, it’s about the battle to knock your opponent’s kite out of the sky by cutting their string.

That led to ever sharper, stronger threads, some coated in powdered glass, others made from metal or chemical material that would not break.

Each festival there were deaths, including of children. It was particularly dangerous for motorcyclists who could inadvertently drive into a thread draped across a road, cutting their throats.

Damn!!!

Hope the safety measures work because it must be really cool to see.