Making & Flying kites 🪁 with the Kite Lords of Grenada | Popular Easter Tradition | One One Cocoa
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- Опубліковано 3 жов 2024
- These memories of kite making and flying have remained with me from my childhood. I wanted to experience it again 30 years later and I stumbled upon Kite Lords. That’s what they call themselves. The young men put their monies where their mouth is make sure to invest in this traditional art form every Easter.
Benz and Kibo organized and we spent an entire day showing me how they make wooden (board) kites from scratch. We started with some sticks and ended with 6 feet kites. Benz explains every detail of kite making, from building the frame and nose, to covering, to tearing the tail pieces to launching the kite.
I see why he said they are referred to as lords. They understand aerodynamics, woodworking, and artistry.
I thoroughly enjoyed this educational and fun experience, and I’m sure you would as well.
#easter
#kiteflying
#grenada
This is the beauty of kite flying ❤
@Alexis.K yes for sure
You need to take a trip jamaica see out style of kite flying
really it is 🪁
WOW! that's awesome.
Agreed 👍🏾!!
Making them is as much fun as flying them . Creative masters . Bringing Joy .
Love the phrase, ‘creative masters, bringing joy’. Thanks for stopping by One One Cocoa.
This is amazing!
I agree!!☝️
My dad is from Grenada up in maran near to Victoria, and he used to make the same style huge kites for us using brown paper and wood when we were kids right here in the uk.
Everyone in the neighbourhood used to come out and watch us flying them.Watching this just reminded me of forgotten memories even took me back near on 40 years! It reminded of how powerful they were because they used to roar and lift us off the ground. Rip dad .I miss u.x
@Just as I am Wow, that’s amazing that he left Grenada but took the culture with him!! They no longer use paper, the covering has ‘evolved’ to plastic. Happy to bring back good memories of your dad.
Same here, on the island of Bermuda, back in the late 60s, there would be uncountable numbers of every size and shape of kites.....Super fun memories, my dad and all the neighbors would build their own kites....
Finally someone documented this gem
Thanks for the appreciation!! I enjoyed documenting this kite making process.
You are invited anytime
Very interesting. Lots of skill involved.
@KrissMGvlogs yes indeed!! I didn’t realize that until I spent the day watching them. They have it down to a science.
I have a suggestion what if you guys could position a small camera on the kite so you can get a bird's-eye view maybe a GoPro or something
@Rodell Williams I love that suggestion…it means we must pull down the kite though. An alternative might be a drone.
@@OneOneCocoa473 yeah drone will do the job. also it would be nice for the person flying the Kite and the Drone flyer to coordinate with each other
We had dat in mind an also we have to try a small fan with a motor , so dat can generate light, so it can light up in the nite
What materials u use for the zinger
@@OneOneCocoa473 acutally no, I don't know if ever heard about "sending a message," whereby when the kite is in flight you tie a string on the thread/twine and it moves upwards to the kite. We attached a wifi camera to basically a small umbrella like contraption, minus the handle, put it openeď on the twine, connected the camera to a phone and up it went.
Thanks to everyone who love the demonstrtion of how to make a kite.. u can place ur order anytime u feel like.. love an respect
The kite 🪁 lord himself. Check him out for your kites!!
Do a video of moving heavy stuff around with one of your kites. I have theorized for years that it was the only means available to the Egyptians at the time that was strong enough to move huge stones. It’s gonna take professionals like y’all to accomplish such a Herculean feat but yall certainly have the expertise. I suggest using easy numbers for calculation purposes. Maybe use like a 1 square meter kite and a 10 kg stone and see how many meter wind it takes to move the stone so people can do the math for themselves.
It’s a hell of theory and you guys are welcome to proving it possible. I think yall will get so many responses that you won’t be able to answer them all
How do I make an order? Is there a link for the website?
Man I miss those days growing up same kites but way smaller 🇭🇹. It's amazing how we grew up in different islands yet having very similar traditions. I need to see a video of the hose and wire hanger lollll
We definitely have similar traditions because our fore parents came from the same places, and then we were colonized by the same ‘super powers’ of the day.
Yep I still remember how to make the kite too
Sir, You are the best kite maker I have ever seen and I salute you for that. Excellent and Thanks
Certainly the best I’ve seen and based on the comments on the video too!!
He is sub par at best
Have to check out barbados kits
@@simeonbayley1094 please do
Yea when they see barbados kits they will be very surprise
I remember kites like these more than 70 years ago. Most of the shapes were exactly the same, but our kites were tiny versions of what these guys are making. These guys are putting together monsters; we could not even dream of doing what these guys are doing. Very, very impressive!
Very impressive indeed!! I have never seen a kite that huge made in front of my eyes.
this is so cool
It is!! Thanks for stopping by.
very cool!!!
Thanks DJ Sebas!!
Yeah fellas big up i see y'all 👍👍
Big up to the kite lords!!
The fact that you guys are now using plastic to paper over the kite that's pretty ingenious awesome 👌🏾
@Rodell Williams in my days it was paper which was easy to puncture and they didn’t stand up to rain.
@@OneOneCocoa473 you are absolutely right likewise in my days living in the u.s. I haven't seen a kite in ages back in Grenada as a kid kite flying was everything
We've been using plastic in Jamaica for years.... Now I also use rip stop nylon..
In New York we use ribstack nilan
Quede impresionado 😮 esto ya es otro nivel
Yes I agree!!
I enjoyed this video, thanks.
I’m glad you did. Hopefully you can find some more that you like.
Really appreciate this video brought back memories. Once a kite man always a kite man . Excited to see more videos 🇬🇩
@Hervin Stewart I’m happy that you appreciate the video. Look out for more exciting videos.
❤loving the culture.
Shout out the kite lords 🪁🎖💯
Me too!! Big up to the kite lords!! Feel free to share the link!!
Wow!!! Real skills guys!! Real singing!!!❣️❣️❣️
@Kathy Gabby yes I was impressed with their skills especially the Carlos Santana.
As a Grenadian myself, this brings back memories.
Good memories I hope!!
Wow! Great talent and skill.💪💪💪
Agreed!!
Wow beautiful kite . I watching your channel 👍👍🇵🇭
Thanks vokztv2812!! Nice to have you on One One Cocoa!!
Superb ladies and gents. Fair winds to you all. 👍
@TheKRU251 fair winds to you too!!
2 cool looking tough looking guys and their hobby or passion is kites. Absolutely great, what a great video, will watch more
Thanks a lot!! These kite lords are very passionate about their kite flying hobby.
Nice!!!
Agreed!!
Love and enjoy this video 🇯🇲
Thanks Peter Harris.
Remember making kites in Colombia..great artistry....
Definitely great artistry!! I was amazed.
This is amazing
Thank you Brandon!! I agree with you.
Woye Kirlanne!! I shoulda been there🎉🎉🎉
Lol…I hope you can do better than me. I only know how to make them in my head!!
Thank you for documenting 💯
My pleasure!!
@@OneOneCocoa473 my parents are from Grenada, but I was born in the virgin islands. When I was younger me ,my dad and my brother made what my dad calls a mad bull. We had it flying for 3 days ,some will say never,but these hand made kites are mind blowing
Thanks guys; kite maker, video man and the young lady. Perfect video.
I’m happy you enjoyed it!!
We made kits like that in Jamaica when I was a kid. much smaller in size and easy to manage.
We had kite fights, and added razor blades to the kite to cut the other kite strings.
This razor blades on kites was a real serious thing…lol. I wonder if they still do it.
Big up from Jamaica 🇯🇲 I miss these days
@Dysthymiatic big up!!
In Haiti we make these giants kites. We called them grandou. The flapper in the front is called vonvon. At the tail we used to attach razor blades and have kite fight to cut the other kite wire. On the rope we used to set a piece of floating paper that will travel along the rope all the way to the top.
Thanks for those terms , ‘grandou’ and ‘bonbon’ and the tips. Hope the kite lords are taking note of it.
Daz d longest kite tail I ever seen in my life lol
Me too!! They break record.
@@OneOneCocoa473 lol
Wowwww, my Dad used to tell me about how he built kites when he was a kid growing up but I never saw them being built. This is AWESOME! I appreciate your vids so much 🙌🏾
I’m happy to produce and share these videos. Glad you’re appreciating them. Kite making and flying are still a popular ‘sport’ in Grenada and the Caribbean.
This was so cool. I smiled the hole time. Thank you
One One Cocoa is happy to bring you smiles. Keep tuned in to the channel!!
Amazing!!! Thank you!!!
You’re welcome
We normally use Bambo in Jamaica helps the kite to float
Some people also make bamboo kites in Grenada too. I was actually surprised when they told me they were going to buy board to make the kites.
Perfect
Thanks a lot!!
Respect the Culture Love ❤️
Respect the culture and respect the nutmeg 🇬🇩.
Growing up in new York I had a friend that was a master at making these kids of kites. He could make amazing colorful designs. One day he made this monster 5 foot kite that we had to tie to a metal pole, After a few hours it bent the pole almost in half. We had to leave it up overnight until the wind died down a bit to get it back. Fun times!
What kind of pole was this?
Really good video will use it for my research, thanks from the U.K!
You have me curious. What kind of research?
One of my favorite sports love the video much respect.
I’m glad you loved the video. Feel free to share the link!!
I sat and smiled as I watched this video. It made me feel so good! I enjoyed watching.
The comments make One One Cocoa feel very good. Always happy when a video connects with people. Thanks Walkers Lawn.
In Haiti 🇭🇹 it’s the same way we used to fly our kites the same style wow. I remember my uncle made one twice the size of that he had to tie it to a tree it took three to 4 guys to fly it because it was dragging them. I’ll never forget the kite dive and it got stuck on a tree I thought it was the end but the kite broke off a big branch of that tree and flew with it that was crazy.
Crazy story for real!! That was a powerful kite, breaking branches and pulling men.
Exactement ! Un Kite de cette dimension en Haïti 😂😂😂 et voir une seule personne le tenir 😂😂😂 et on à même pas besoin de cette dimension de bois !
J'aime trop cette tradition qui ne se perd jamais ❤
Kids in Egypt make these kites and fly them from the rooftops! It was how long the tails were that tripped me out! The nephew of the owner of the place we stayed gave me one but it was too big to put in my luggage. Been wanting to make one but didn't know how then forgot about it. Jesus if you could sum up my life with one phrase, it's that. Lol.
@fishdude666ify thanks for stopping by One One Cocoa and for sharing your story. I hope you can make a kite now and take it to the sky.
In my country, too, when we were children and adults, we continued with our passion for kite playing on a larger sclae. Welcome my friends from Vietnam❤
New subscriber here. Watching from Barbados🇧🇧
@Danroyd’s Barbados Travel Vlog Welcome to One One Cocoa and Grenada 🇬🇩!!
Outstanding Kite Technique
@Zachary Thomas well said!! I guess that’s why he told me that they are called kite lords.
I'm 20yrs of age and here I am wanting my own😂🎉
Nothing’s wrong!! Get one!! Call Benz on 415-1027.
My cousins and I used to make kites back then. Such a fun hobby to fly a kite.
It was a fun day. Didn’t even realize all that time had passed until it the sun began to set.
One of my favorite thing to do when I was a child. 😊 Great video! 🔥
@TheRudebwaay79 thanks 🙏!!
@@OneOneCocoa473 YOWW!! this bring back kid days living at Jones in the 70s .Kite ,skate & marble & Stucky was my favorite pastime .
@@robertcamble3543 great memories for sure!! What is stuckie though?
I live in Jamaica and this is how we make Kites, a kite about 5 times smaller would have less wind resistance and be more fun though as we could do special moves with it such as causing it to to spiral out of control and regain control or free fall then pull it back up. Awesome stuff though :)...
Kite war was the thing. Some ppl use to put razor on the tail. Fun times a yard
Lol, yes that was alot of fun, I used to tie the razor on a piece of nylon and attach it to the tail. Kite war is when each Kite is equipped with razor on the tails and we try to use the razor to cut the string of other's kites while they fly next to each other.
Kite wars…lol!!
I thought the same thing but they actually want it to pull a lot. It’s fun for them.
I’ve heard about the razor at the end of the tail. That’s a whole other level of kite flying.
Never seen this shape of kite, I love it. Gonna make a smaller 1 with my daughter here in US & fly it. It's a nice windy day. Thank you for sharing this.
Happy to share this video!! Thanks for stopping by.
This is the regular shape of kites 🪁 made here. Generally they are much smaller than the one in the video.
Let us know how your daughter’s kite turns out.
Like this very much guys..from Tennessee..USA
Happy that you like this video!! Great to have you on One One Cocoa.
Great memories, thank you
Happy to evoke great memories!!
Very nice video .i love making those kites i always use a rope tail to keep the kite dancing . .thank you for sharing .
Thanks for watching!
The compass an tail peace resposible for how the kite fly
Beautiful kite and that is why I like to wear gloves when flying them.
I asked them about wearing gloves 🧤 but I didn’t receive a clear answer on why not. Then again they were busy trying not to get cut.
My son and I were amazed when you saw the video. He wants to make his own so he went outside to got some bamboo to make a kite.from wasthell in 🇬🇩🇬🇩
How did the kite 🪁 turn out?
Same technique we use to build kites in Jamaica. This remind me of that time when I spend a lot of hours making the most beautiful kite with about 5 different colours plastic bag, I was so proud of the kite and it flew perfectly. I went to fly it on the football field, there was another kid there with a rubbish kite that wouldn’t fly.. that kid went and told his big cousin that I stole his kite, so now his cousin trying to take my kite away from me. This cousin was older than me so I had no chance…. When I realise I couldn’t stop him taking my kite I crushed it in defiance and went home😂😂 this is one of my earliest experiences that people isn’t right and life isn’t fair.
Interesting experience. I wonder where those characters are today?
@@OneOneCocoa473 I ask myself that same question. I hope they change because those kind of characters don’t last long in a country like jamaica.
The make it look so easy!
I thought the same thing. You think I can make it now? Nope…lol. That’s what years of experience does.
Enjoyed this vid…. Bring back childhood memories
Happy you enjoyed it. Share the channel link, others may like it too!!
No better place to fly kite but in Mardigras aha! Really enjoyed watching this video
Thanks Undefined Adventures!!
🙌✨✨✨💯. love it.
I also made kites a lot. Love the sport.
Thanks for the video. Interesting. 💥👍
Thanks Murphy Francis. I didn’t realize how big kites were for others. Good to know though.
This is one of the best videos I hv seen !!!
@imran Noel thank you 🙏!!
Teamwork❤
…makes the dream work!!
This whole thing should be a tourist destination. 😁
You might be saying this as a joke, I don’t know. But I think you’re unto something, the interest from the Caribbean especially has been tremendous. How about you make a go of it?
Awesome job.
As a Jamaican 🇯🇲, I appreciate this video.
Thank you 🙏!! I’m happy that you appreciate this kite video.
Wow your kite is very beautiful❤🇻🇳
@thachnguyenofficial1717 thanks!! Nice to have you on One One Cocoa. I visited Vietnam 🇻🇳 last year.
Great job done ✅ I enjoyed it thanks again
Thanks Reggie7922!!
Beautiful!!
Yes beautiful indeed.
We used to add razor blade at the tail so we can compete and try to cut each other's string.
Yes yes I remember that…lol!!
You make me miss Grenada
Make a visit!!
Wow.. that's some real strong madbulls .. nice 👍
Oh yeah!!
Reminds me of my youth in Haiti ❤
We are so similar in the islands!!
Wow this was awesome to watch. Such craftsmanship and dedication. 😊
Happy you enjoyed the craftsmanship of the kite lords!! Thanks for stopping by!!
Thank you for posting this wonderful video. We flew store-bought kites made from paper and balsa wood with cloth tails in NYC in the '60s. The month of March was kite season since it was the windiest.😃
You’re very welcome Darknamja. This video far exceeded my expectations. Thanks for the history trip.
Salute this is a great how to video .
@highgatehandyman6479 thank you.
Memories of my God father. Making me a kite while visiting us in Jamaica. I remember spending every waking minute in the "common" flying kite.
I believe you. These guys spend entire days sourcing materials, making and flying kites.
Awsome vid , brought back a lot of memories from my childhood 🇧🇸
@Neil Newton thanks for the compliment. I’m happy the video brought back good memories. Stay tuned for more videos!
You should have give us a follow-up this year again.
I wanted to do one with a drone. Unfortunately, it was broken. Next year God’s willing.
Really good, many thanks. ❤
You’re very welcome.
We make similar kites in Bermuda during Good Friday & Easter. We use tissue paper of different colors to cover them. We call the kites hummers due to the noise they make.🤣🤣
We use a type of paper to cover the smaller kites made of coconut flex. Thanks 🙏 for sharing your Bermudan kite culture.
Excellence, never seen kites made this way before plus the in-depth knowledge displayed, these guys are masters 🔥🔥🔥
It was an entire day at kite school!!
@@OneOneCocoa473 🪁🏫🔥
I love this video it reminds me so much of my younger days Back home in JA used to love making them sit down all day with bamboo, glue and plastic bags , also some nylon thread and ur good nice video gang
Shawn, I spent an entire day with the guys so it sounds like what you used to do. Glad you liked the video.
@@OneOneCocoa473 your welcome trust me it's an all day thing men and women do it especially at the kite fests we have there
That tail on that small kite is extremely long. Bring back memories flying kites when i was younger in jamaica
These guys have a thing for long tails. I think it’s one of their trademarks.
I miss this in my childhood growing up 😢
You should try some of your childhood memories once in a while.
Real Talk aerodynamics indeed
@Rodell Williams real science. I told them not only NASA could talk about aerodynamic…lol
Every Easter we fly kite Haiti brings back to childhood
Kite flying is more popular than I imagined.
I loved this ❤❤❤❤
Great!!
Nice i love Kites
Great!!
Am I the only one that noticed his fork bracelet? 🤣 That's a genius idea ngl.❤
No you’re not the only one but one of the few who did…good spot.
Amazing works
I agree. Thanks for viewing!!
we dominicans make kites of similar shape but way smaller these are beast and ive never seen the kite sing like this, we do other things to make them sing but this was a very entertaining video
I’m glad you enjoyed the video, and great to have you on One One Cocoa.
Wow 😲❤️
Yes wow!!
Wow! that was really cool to watch.
Thanks 🙏!! There’s more where that came from.
@@OneOneCocoa473 I will be sure to check them out, also.😉
I can fly this alone, best regards the Kite Man
I will like to see you fly it alone Kite Man.
Man in Jamaica we build the same kite same way with bamboo sometimes for years and years back
@SEANinHD..we have also been using bamboo for years now. I just decided to film the process this year.
Question do Jamaicans fly kites year round or only around Easter?
@@OneOneCocoa473 I know I know but I believe the Chinese migrants showed us how to make kites where ever island they were dropped off