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Asia Album: Kelantan, Malaysia's "Land of Kites"

Asia Album: Kelantan, Malaysia's "Land of Kites"

Xinhua
16 Apr 2025, 08:15 GMT+10

Three representative Malaysian traditional kites are displayed at a workshop in Kota Bharu, Kelantan, March 27, 2025. (Xinhua/Cheng Yiheng)

KUALA LUMPUR, April 16 (Xinhua) -- Exquisite handmade kites decorate the sky of Kelantan, Malaysia's northernmost "Land of Kites". Blessed with strong coastal winds year-round, it is the birthplace of Malaysia's most celebrated moon kite and a beloved folk song of the same name.

A moon kite is flied by craftsmen by the shore near Kota Bharu in Kelantan, Malaysia, on March 28, 2025. (Xinhua/Cheng Yiheng)

A craftsman flies a kite by the shore near Kota Bharu in Kelantan, Malaysia, on March 28, 2025. (Xinhua/Cheng Yiheng)

A craftsman decorates a kite at his workshop in a village near Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia, on March 27, 2025. (Xinhua/Cheng Yiheng)

A craftsman displays a newly-made kite that takes him month-long efforts at his workshop in a village near Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia, on March 27, 2025. (Xinhua/Cheng Yiheng)

A craftsman arranges his workbench at his workshop in a village near Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia, on March 27, 2025. (Xinhua/Cheng Yiheng)

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