Types of "Wau"

West of WauVarious types and forms of "Wau" was created. Among the "Wau birds", Wau pari "," Wau frog "," Wau bayan "," Wau peacock "," Wau cat "," Wau jala budi "," Wau kebayan swing "," Wau Wiwik "," west of Wau "and is very popular with the Malays were" Wau months. "

2.Wau bayan
3.Wau months
4.Wau birds
5.Wau jala budi
6.Wau frog
7.Wau kucing
8.Wau swing kebayan
9.Wau peacock
10.Wau pari
11.Wau Wiwik


How to play

Normally the "Wau" will be played by two people, which will hold a "Wau" and another called an interpreter who holds the rope bridge. When the wind blows, the rope will be pulled against the wind currents and how to extend until the draw string "Wau" was high in the air. Ray of sunshine will add more beautiful "Wau" colorfully decorated.
At present though "Wau" still have a place among the Malays, but the kite has not been noticed by the lack of local and international communities. Various shapes and patterns kite was invented, there are kite-shaped people, ships and any link that is played with two strings. Most of the show "Wau" and the kite is still a place in Malaysia, especially during the days of celebration or competition "Wau" international.

Produce wau

Making a "Wau" rather complicated and time consuming, the work to be whittle bamboo frame, balancing the wings to stick the paper onto the kite took two weeks to get ready. Framework of bamboo spine kites larger than its wings, then tied with string in the form and nature.
Framework that has been prepared to put up with three layers of paper thin and translucent with different colors. The first layer of glossy paper, the second layer uses a different color and patterned clouds old to the patterned bamboo shoots or cloves that have been drilled. In the third layer is a different pattern already be posted.
Of the head or snout and the other side of the left and right wings, will be decorated with a fringe of fine-colored signs add more beautiful appearance. Busul be stretched at the back of the neck, wow, so that they produce a humming sound when flown in the air. Busul rembia made of leaves or pine that has been soaked and then left to dry dilurut. It is shaped like archery equipment. Rope tied to the helm of the wing and shoulder bones back to cushion the bottom of the wau wau-drive Three.