Chapi-chapi is a small two-stickkite that can be quickly constructed from cheap materials such as newspapers, broom sticks, or discarded plastic sheet. It is very popular in the Philippines. The name itself colloquially means, "assembled fast" or "quickly improvised".[1] A strong, straight stick is used for the vertical frame. The horizontal stick is tensioned into a bow in order to provide greater support for the paper or plastic sheet. A very long bottom tail is almost always necessary, while the side tails or fins are optional.
This kite, with a simple two-point bridle, has moderate lateral roll and flutter (oscillation), that some kite fliers prefer inkite fighting, over stable, quiet flight. Unlike the diamond-shapedMalay kite[2] and Eddy,[3] no extra strings are used in the edges for the frame, making thechapi-chapi easier and faster to assemble but relatively more fragile. Thechapi-chapi is quite similar but not identical to the Thai "female" kite calledpakpao,[4] to the Patang orIndian fighter kite,[5] and to theNagasaki Hata or Matt Star fighter kite.[3][6]
The kite shown in the 1999Filipino filmSaranggola was achapi-chapi.
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