The art of making wau - the traditional kite popular in Kelantan, continues to florish.
In the 41st Kelantan International Kite Festival, held at Pantai Geting, Tumpat, which concluded on Saturday (June 29) evening, participants from Johor, Muhd Azemi Mohd Noor and Mohamad Luqman Wan Abd Manaf, excelled in three categories: Wau Puyuh/Wau Sobek, National Traditional Wau Workshop Champion, and the wau flying competition.
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In the 41st Kelantan International Kite Festival, held at Pantai Geting, Tumpat, which concluded on Saturday (June 29) evening, participants from Johor, Muhd Azemi Mohd Noor and Mohamad Luqman Wan Abd Manaf, excelled in three categories: Wau Puyuh/Wau Sobek, National Traditional Wau Workshop Champion, and the wau flying competition.
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00:00The art of making wau, the traditional kite popular in Kelantan,
00:07attracts not only the Malays, but the Chinese community as well.
00:13Tan Cheng Hai stands out as a representative of the Chinese community
00:18with expertise in this traditional craft,
00:21having been mentored by the late Shafi Juso, a renowned Kelantan wau maker.
00:27Yes, we are interested because we feel proud of what we are able to do.
00:35Where do you learn?
00:37I learn from my friends in the association,
00:42and from people I know in competitions.
00:45Learning is easy, we just need to master the technique.
00:49The way to make it more beautiful is based on practice.
00:55From day to day, it will become more beautiful.
01:04Tan was among the 160 participants in the 41st Kelantan International Kite Festival,
01:10which concluded on Saturday evening.
01:14He revealed that the motif for his wau in the competition was the bedang gourd plant.
01:20Expressing his concerns,
01:22Tan said if the art of making traditional wau is not passed down to the younger generation,
01:28it risks becoming extinct.
01:31We hope that there will be a generation of young people
01:37who will be able to learn and master this craft.
01:45If there are people who want to learn, we will teach them.
01:49We don't know how to inspire the younger generation in making wau.
02:03Despite his dedication, Tan is the only one in his family interested in this traditional art
02:10as none of his children share his passion.
02:13Meanwhile, the Vice President of the Malaysia Kite Council, Nik Arif Nik Hassan,
02:19said that the Kelantan International Kite Festival continues to be popular.
02:25God willing, we will see how it goes.
02:27Hopefully, next year, it will be okay.
02:31With Tan, we can give A+.
02:38In terms of infrastructure, it's a bit scary.
02:43There are people who are afraid of being attacked by gangs.
02:48They are afraid of being attacked by gangs.
02:53Our infrastructure is not up to standard.
02:58Listed in Kelantan Tourism Calendar,
03:00the festival aims to preserve the heritage of this traditional game
03:05which has been passed down through generations.
03:09The 41st International Kite Festival held at Pantai Keting, Tumpat
03:14featured 33 international participants from 15 countries
03:18including Vietnam, Thailand and France.
03:22Additionally, there were 160 national participants
03:26from Kelantan, Trengganu, Kedah, Selangor, Pahang, Kuala Lumpur and Johor.
03:32In this year's competition, participants from Johor,
03:36Mohamed Azami, Mohamed Noor and Mohamed Lokman Wan Abdul Manaf
03:41excelled in three categories,
03:43Wow Puyo or Wow Sobek,
03:45National Traditional Wow Workshop Champion
03:48and the Wow Flying Competition.
03:51Throughout the three-day festival,
03:53various types of Wow were showcased
03:55including Wow Puyo, Wow Bulan, Wow Kuching and Wow Merak
04:00as well as Modern and Contemporary Wow,
04:03some of which were illuminated and flown at night.