Asia thumb|Kite maker from India, image from Travels in India, including Sinde and the Punjab by H. E. Lloyd, 1845 Kite flying is popular in many Asian countries, where it often takes the form of "kite fighting", in which participants try to snag each other's kites or cut other kites down. Fighter kites are usually small, flattened diamond-shaped kites made of paper and bamboo. Tails are not used on fighter kites so that agility and maneuverability are not compromised.thumb|Boy flying kite in outskirts of Kathmandu ValleyIn Afghanistan, kite flying is a popular game, and is known in Dari as Gudiparan Bazi. Some kite fighters pass their strings through a mixture of ground glass powder and glue, which is legal. The resulting strings are very abrasive and can sever the competitor's strings more easily. The abrasive strings can also injure people. During the Taliban rule in Afghanistan, kite flying was banned, among various other recreations.
asia thumb|kite maker from india image from travels in india including sinde and the punjab by h e lloyd 1845 kite flying is popular in many asian countries where it often takes the form of "kite fighting" in which participants try to snag each other's kites or cut other kites down fighter kites are usually small flattened diamond-shaped kites made of paper and bamboo tails are not used on fighter kites so that agility and maneuverability are not compromisedthumb|boy flying kite in outskirts of kathmandu valleyin afghanistan kite flying is a popular game and is known in dari as gudiparan bazi some kite fighters pass their strings through a mixture of ground glass powder and glue which is legal the resulting strings are very abrasive and can sever the competitor's strings more easily the abrasive strings can also injure people during the taliban rule in afghanistan kite flying was banned among various other recreations