USING razor-sharp strings coated in metal or crushed glass mixed with glue, the popular tradition of kite fighting can turn deadly in seconds. Children’s throats have been sliced open by kite… ...

A beloved father-of-three is dead, his throat slashed by a razor-coated kite string while riding his motorbike. The practice ...

They are called fighter kites & will fly up to 2000 feet. It is a sport in India to try to cut each other's string. Tells about going with Mr. B. for kite-flying in Central Park the next afternoon.

The strings of fighter kites are sharp and strong enough to cut through human skin and wires. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

While flying kites, fighters often engage in a type of aerial combat, attempting to slice the kite strings of rivals with their own. During these fights, the strings sometimes swing closer to the ...

adding that there are also Japanese fighter kites, synchronized aerial pirouette performances, and mass ascensions. “Every day of the festival is an airborne celebration that people have come to ...