Philippines by Rochelle. Filipino children make their own kites during kite season, January to March.
Little boys fly a boca-boca , a small square piece of paper on a short string.
Grown men fly the gurion , a huge kite with a strong bamboo frame. These can be fighting kites if the string is dipped in glue and ground glass. Opponents try to cut one another's strings as they fly the kites high in the air. This is a jumping contest where sometimes one person jumps over a stick that is raised higher and higher by others holding it. Players draw a court on the ground.