Cultural Context

Kite Running is a more than a game in Afghanistan, it is a national infatuation. The streets of Kabul, are pervaded with many shops vending kite-flying appliances. Kite running was prohibited during the Taliban Control. It was seen as unislamic, kite running has recently risen to new statures of adoration. Kite running, is once more the major sport for many Afghan men and young boys. Kite running is still not allowed for women and girls to participate in. Kite running is a two-person event. One person controls the wooden spool around the wire. The second person involved, the "Kite flyer" manages the mobility of the kite in the sky. The three major types of kite running include; only two kite flyers battling against one another. The opponent who cuts the other contender line wins. A second kind of kite running competition involves an various amount of kite runners playing against each other at the same time. The opponent with the very last kite wins the competition. There is also a form of kite running where the goal is not to cut your rival's line, but rather to catch the other players kite and eventually bring it down. This kind of kite running can be played by a plentiful amount of kite runners.