The history of kite flying is a long tale stretching back over 3000 years long
before the written word and many theories have been
suggested as to how the kite was invented.
Many think that China was the most likely home of the kite as the Chinese had
already discovered how to weave the thread of the silkworm into material and
bamboo was readily available. Others believe it could have been independently
invented by the Malaysians or Indonesians who first made kites from leaves and also have a
very long history of kite flying.
It is thought that Buddhist
missionaries from China started the spread of kites throughout Korea and Japan
where both peoples developed their own particular style of kite.
A little later it spread to the many Polynesian and Pacific Islands and there
is a lot of evidence of kite making in Malaysia, Indonesia, Burma and India
around the same time. The silk route was also thought to be responsible for
spreading kites into Arabia and North Africa. Portuguese traders and the Dutch
East India Company were thought to be responsible for introducing kites into
Europe, other theories suggests that Kengis Khan and his Mongolian warriors
brought kites with them when they invaded And ruled most of central Europe and
Asia.
before the written word and many theories have been
suggested as to how the kite was invented.
Many think that China was the most likely home of the kite as the Chinese had
already discovered how to weave the thread of the silkworm into material and
bamboo was readily available. Others believe it could have been independently
invented by the Malaysians or Indonesians who first made kites from leaves and also have a
very long history of kite flying.
It is thought that Buddhist
missionaries from China started the spread of kites throughout Korea and Japan
where both peoples developed their own particular style of kite.
A little later it spread to the many Polynesian and Pacific Islands and there
is a lot of evidence of kite making in Malaysia, Indonesia, Burma and India
around the same time. The silk route was also thought to be responsible for
spreading kites into Arabia and North Africa. Portuguese traders and the Dutch
East India Company were thought to be responsible for introducing kites into
Europe, other theories suggests that Kengis Khan and his Mongolian warriors
brought kites with them when they invaded And ruled most of central Europe and
Asia.