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The people of Rajasthan have adopted different sporting
events over the years, and these have provided a great
deal of variety to their lives. Interestingly, there is
an eclectic quality to these sporting events that can
range from more sophisticated sports such as golf to the
well-known Rajasthani's passion for kite-flying.
The passion for kite-flying in Jaipur is legendary, and
every city has community clubs where the sport is
ardently practiced. Every city skyline is alive with
kites during the early morning and evening, and
sometimes even during the day. Children gather at
rooftops to compete about both their prowess as well as
the resilience of their strings. Makar Sankranti on 14th
of January is when the sport of kite flying is almost
endemic, with an International Kite Flying Competition
in Jaipur and Jodhpur, while the monsoon period is
another favourite. However, but for a brief spell during
the peak months of summer, kite flying continues
throughout the year.
Visitors can participate through the simple measure of
buying colourful kites and string inexpensively for only
a few rupees and joining the Rajasthani people at what
could almost qualify as the state festival. |
