Wau Bulan.

Hello readers! Last week, I have explained to you about the song 'Wau Bulan'.Somehow, I have a hunch saying that you are more curious on the 'Wau Bulan' which is our traditional Malaysian kite itself. Why the shape of the kite is in that way? Why does the olden days people create the Wau Bulan? These questions must have been haunting your mind for the past few days.

But please. Don't worry.

I am here to help for I am going to satisfy your curiosity by answering those questions. :)

~waaw- the Arabic letter~

Do you know that the word 'WAU' is believed to have been derived from the Arabic letter ' و'. The letter is pronounced as 'waaw'. Similar to the wau. This is because the shape of the wing resembles the outline of the particular letter. You can refer to the picture of the 'Wau bulan' below and you may compare it to the letter 'و'. Besides the esthetical shape, the kite has a sharp front which looks like a 'spear' to give an aerodynamic characteristic which helps it to move across strong winds.

~ a flying Wau Bulan~

In the past, farmers used the wau as a sort of flying scarecrow to ward off birds from their paddy field. Apart from that, it was also mentioned that the sounds made by the 'wau' once it was airborne, lull their children to sleep. Why? The 'Wau Bulan' made a coarse and masculine sound which terrifies the children. This gave the farmers ample time to grow their crops without any distraction.

Here, we have just learned a new fact about 'Wau Bulan'. It is not merely a traditional kite which act as traditional games. Instead, it serves farmers to chase away crows and other birds from destroying their crops. We should learn from the olden days people who have been so creative in boosting their agricultural products. Aren't we proud to have the 'Wau Bulan'? It is not just mesmerizing in terms of look and creation but VERY USEFUL and meritorious at the same time..

~(^_^)~ enjoy reading..!