Kite Museum

REFLECTION

During the learning journey trip to Malaysia on 2nd of  June 2010, I had learnt many kind of things there. The journey to the Sultan Abu Bakar Royal Museum, Layang Layang Museum and the Oil Farm, the information I  received   at those places had totally  benefit  me. Pasir Gudang Kite Museum or Muzium Layang-Layang Pasir Gudang. It is  the first of it’s kind in Malaysia.  It was built as an appreciation towards the contribution of Malaysian and International kite flyers. It is open to the public on February 2002 during the 7th Pasir Gudang Kite Festival. It has a collection of more than 200 kites which once roam the skies of Bukit Layang-Layang as well as hundreds of the traditional kite heritage of Malaysia . It also houses a collection of Ceramic Vases. At the Layang Layang Museum , I learnt that  there are many types of kites there. There are even kites representing a country or states.

 RESEARCH

During the learning journey trip to Malaysia on 2nd of  June 2010, I had learnt many kind of things there. The journey to the Sultan Abu Bakar Royal Museum, Layang Layang Museum and the Oil Farm, the information I  received   at those places had totally  benefit  me.Pasir Gudang Kite Museum or Muzium Layang-Layang Pasir Gudang. It is  the first of it’s kind in Malaysia.  It was built as an appreciation towards the contribution of Malaysian and International kite flyers. It is open to the public on February 2002 during the 7th Pasir Gudang Kite Festival. It has a collection of more than 200 kites which once roam the skies of Bukit Layang-Layang as well as hundreds of the traditional kite heritage of Malaysia . It also houses a collection of Ceramic Vases.

At the Layang Layang Museum , I learnt that  there are many types of kites there. There are even kites representing a country or states. Another definition for "Layang-layang" is "Wau". Origin of the word "wau" is that it derives from Thai vocabulary which means kites.  But  from what I heard from the "Wau"  enthusiasts , it is said that the word is derived from the sound of "hammer" of the kite when in flight, forming sound of "wau,wau,wau" in rhythmic pattern. The main features of the "Wau" are mainly characterised by its head, wing and tail sections. There are three types of traditional Malaysian Wau namely Wau Bulan, Wau Kucing and Wau JalaBudi. 

Here are some pictures of the kites there:

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