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Wau bulan on display in Pasir Gudang Kite Museum, Johor. Wau bulan (Kelantanese: Wa bule; Jawi: واو بولن ; lit. 'moon kite') is an intricately designed Malaysian kite (normally with floral motifs) that is traditionally flown in the Malaysian state of Kelantan. It is one of Malaysia's national symbols, some others being the hibiscus.
Nik Zainal Abidin, Seni Kelantan, 1958, Oil on canvas; depicting Wayang Kulit Siam puppets, Menora and Mak yong performers, Gamelan, Wau bulan and Gasing (spinning top) The Terengganuan pinas Naga Pelangi sailing butterfly. A swan-shaped Malaysian congkak displayed in the Muzium Negara. One of George Town, Penang's wrought-iron caricatures.
The reverse side of the 50-cent coin of Malaysia (1989 series) features an intricately decorated wau bulan. The top of the wau bulan shows a hummer (resonator) attached. I have a picture of the coin but can't upload it. Can anyone else take a photo of the coin and uploaod it? FadulJA 01:49, 18 July 2009 (UTC) Okay, I did it myself.
Wau Bulan; A number of these folksongs originally belong to a certain region within Southeast Asia and are sung by the populations within the area. However, due to the nature of inter-mingling and mutual co-migrations within these areas, the folksongs may also be heard in places far from their original geographic origins.
Among the popular cultural practices are Dikir Barat, Wayang Kulit Kelantan, Wayang Kulit Melayu, Mak Yong, Menora, Main Puteri, Wau Bulan (kite-flying), Gasing (top-spinning), Silat, Tomoi, bird-singing competition and handicrafts. The unique Kelantan culture, Mak Yong is recognized by UNESCO. This ancient theatre form created by Malaysia's ...
Wau Ecology Institute, an environment organisation in Papua New Guinea; Wau (letter) or digamma, an obsolete Greek alphabet letter; WAU! Mr. Modo Recordings, a record label; Wau Holland Foundation, a non-profit organisation in Germany; Wau, a fictional alien race in the media franchise Tenchi Muyo! Wau bulan, a traditional kite in Malaysia
A Focke-Achgelis Fa 330 rotor kite. A rotor kite or gyrokite is an unpowered, rotary-wing aircraft.Like an autogyro or helicopter, it relies on lift created by one or more sets of rotors in order to fly.
The common and widely popular "Eddy" kite design, shown here behind its patenter, W. A. Eddy. The Malay kite is a model of tailless kite.First introduced to the West in a New York City newspaper article from October 1894, the Malay kite was used for recreation for centuries before this in parts of the Far East.