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Guatemalan Kite History. The magnificent kite festival of sumpango, guatemala. though the origins of the festival remain unknown (some say it began after the country’s devastating 1976 earthquake, others say it began nearly 3,000 years ago with the maya), the tradition. while kites are commonly flown throughout guatemala on the day of the dead, it is only the two towns of santiago and sumpango that have taken their kite traditions to a new level. The giant mayan kites of guatemala. This friday november 1st, or day of the dead in guatemala, the municipality of sumpango celebrated with their famous annual kite festival. a lively way to honor the departed. A dazzling display of color and ingenuity, the giant kite looms above me, a circular construction 57 feet across, secured by tall bamboo stalks and plastic string. By 1992, as the 500th anniversary of the arrival of the spanish approached, indigenous peoples throughout the americas were also looking. specific mention of giant kites appears in the region’s oral histories by 1899. the tradition of celebrating the dead with kites dates back 3,000 years, when indigenous communities used kites as gateway communicators. guatemalans come from all over the country to see the kites, which were traditionally made to honor dead ancestors. Mixing solemn traditions with modern variations, guatemala’s annual observance of all saints day on nov.

specific mention of giant kites appears in the region’s oral histories by 1899. though the origins of the festival remain unknown (some say it began after the country’s devastating 1976 earthquake, others say it began nearly 3,000 years ago with the maya), the tradition. the tradition of celebrating the dead with kites dates back 3,000 years, when indigenous communities used kites as gateway communicators. a lively way to honor the departed. A dazzling display of color and ingenuity, the giant kite looms above me, a circular construction 57 feet across, secured by tall bamboo stalks and plastic string. guatemalans come from all over the country to see the kites, which were traditionally made to honor dead ancestors. The giant mayan kites of guatemala. This friday november 1st, or day of the dead in guatemala, the municipality of sumpango celebrated with their famous annual kite festival. The magnificent kite festival of sumpango, guatemala. By 1992, as the 500th anniversary of the arrival of the spanish approached, indigenous peoples throughout the americas were also looking.

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Guatemalan Kite History guatemalans come from all over the country to see the kites, which were traditionally made to honor dead ancestors. while kites are commonly flown throughout guatemala on the day of the dead, it is only the two towns of santiago and sumpango that have taken their kite traditions to a new level. specific mention of giant kites appears in the region’s oral histories by 1899. though the origins of the festival remain unknown (some say it began after the country’s devastating 1976 earthquake, others say it began nearly 3,000 years ago with the maya), the tradition. a lively way to honor the departed. The magnificent kite festival of sumpango, guatemala. Mixing solemn traditions with modern variations, guatemala’s annual observance of all saints day on nov. the tradition of celebrating the dead with kites dates back 3,000 years, when indigenous communities used kites as gateway communicators. guatemalans come from all over the country to see the kites, which were traditionally made to honor dead ancestors. This friday november 1st, or day of the dead in guatemala, the municipality of sumpango celebrated with their famous annual kite festival. A dazzling display of color and ingenuity, the giant kite looms above me, a circular construction 57 feet across, secured by tall bamboo stalks and plastic string. By 1992, as the 500th anniversary of the arrival of the spanish approached, indigenous peoples throughout the americas were also looking. The giant mayan kites of guatemala.