kite fighting

British  

noun

1. (in Malaysia) a game in which one player attempts to cut the string of his opponent's kite with the string of his own See also glass string

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kite fighting

It robbed Afghans of the simple pleasures of life: music, art, dance, even kite fighting.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 19, 2021

In some parts of the world, especially the Middle East and India, kite fighting is a popular pastime, and the tradition has arrived on our shores.

From Seattle Times ● May 4, 2016

A few weeks later, the Taliban banned kite fighting.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini

He unlocked the place carelessly, looking over his shoulder at a kite fighting with two nesting crows.

From Smith and the Pharaohs, and other Tales by Henry Rider Haggard

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