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Fighter Kites Japan Korea India Suriname The 'Hata' comes from the south of Japan. The solid colour combination of red, white and blue is believed to reflect Dutch influence in the 17th century.	Fighter Kites Japan Korea India Suriname The round hole in the middle is unique to the Korean fighter kite. Material: paper and thin strips of split bamboo. Published in fighting kite special issue VLlEGER- 99 number 2.
Fighter Kites Japan Korea India Suriname Fighter Kite flying is a popular sport throughout South East Asia. The small wings at the bottom are typical of the Indian variant.	Fighter Kites Japan Korea India Suriname Suriname has a distinct style of fighter kites. Instead of glass powder on the kite line, the kites fight each other with razor blades and pieces of glass on the tail.