Kite flying is an old and regular tradition in almost all
developed as well as in developing countries. Countries
like USA, UK, France, Germany, Japan etc., are regularly conducting
International Kite Flying Competitions and Workshops on kites every year. Moreover, in some countries kite related events are celebrated
every month. In India, Panjab can boast of having
rich cultural heritage of flying kites. There were
days when sky was completely covered with multi-coloured and different
shaped traditional kites conveying messages of peace, brotherhood,
happiness, Communal Harmony and National Integration. Let
us all put more efforts to revive this art of flying kite in our leisure
time as it regenerates energy and provides numerous benefits to our body
and this also helps in reducing stress and tension being created in the
present day to day life.
Kite
itself is lifeless but still spreads message on International Peace,
Communal Harmony, Anti Terrorism to all people living in this universe. Only we have created boundaries between different nations on this
Earth but kite do not follow this man made rules and still spreads
fragrance of brotherhood on reaching to other countries by crossing
borders and flying high in the sky.
Meaningful
Educational Kites can also made with different combination of colours
schemes to educate children and young people. Kites
with social messages like ‘PROTECT YOUR ENVIRONMENT’, ‘GROW MORE TREES’
and ‘SAY NO TO CRACKERS’ can educate people on benefits of clean and
pollution free environment. Kites carrying message
against smoking, drinking and drugs can save youth from indulging in bad
habits.
Kite
flying helps in the development of concentration and thus student can
score good marks by concentrating his mind in studies and other
activities. Flying of kite is one of the best low
budget recreation, clean and safe entertainment which helps in
recovering physical as well as mental tiredness in a shortest possible
time. Kite flying regenerates quantas of energy,
happiness and freshness which helps to handle day to day duties with
more vigour, interest and dedication.
It
is also a physical exercise for brain, arms, legs, neck and eyes. Kite
flying helps in improving eye sight as eye lids are to be moved
constantly along with every changing moment of the kite fly high up
in the sky. Fling of kite under blue colour of the
sky also provides soothness to our eyes.
Most
of the time kites are flown in the parks and under the Sun so intake of
Vitamin ‘D’ and fresh oxygen into our body is definitely more than
watching TV, playing on computers and other indoor activities. As
more and more oxygen is being supplied to lungs and heart means building
up of stronger heart. Stronger heart controls the
supply of blood all body parts quite efficiently and keeps blood
pressure of a body normal and thus reduces chances of heart attack.
All
of us must start flying a kite at least once in a week and thus lead a
happy, healthy, stress and strainfree long long life.
Dr
Devinder Pal Singh Sehgal,
Slovak
Republic Record Holder
Impossibility
Challenger Record Holder
Drachen
(USA) Record Holder
#
5692/A, Sector 38(W),
Chandigarh.
