The fief of the fighting kite in Indonesia is the island of Java, and more particularly Bandung, city located at 3 hours by train of Jakarta . It is in this city which the great champions live. But one can also find very good fighters in Bogor and Sukabumi, city in the mountains which is specialized in the manufacture of Gelasan.

The best indonesian abrasive string comes from Sukabumi. We can also find fighting kites in the islands of Célèbes and Sumatra . It should be known that in Indonesia the fighting kites is not authorized, it is tolerated. This is why, the pilots who meet on grounds, hide at all the place where they are.

The sites of flight are kept secret. There are also competitions of very large fighting kites, 1 meter in height, that we can see in Monas, in Jakarta. They use a large cutting string and cross only while giving wire.

Extracted from the book "traditional fighting Kites throughout the world",
by Karine Boitrelle and Ludovic Petit