Kathmandu. With the beginning of September, it is time to trade the goods consumed in Dashain in the market. Apart from food items and clothes, kites that are in high demand during Dashain and Tihar have also started appearing in the market. Dashain

Especially in the Kathmandu Valley, colorful kites, lattes, and threads are on sale in various markets. The hustle and bustle of inquiries and buyers has started to be seen in the kite shops. During Dashain, there is an old tradition of flying kites with family and friends, so the demand for kites increases during this time.

Bipin Raj Vaidya, proprietor of The Kite Shop, located at Tengal Chowk, Kathmandu, said that the import has started with the approaching Dashain and Tihar and the demand of customers will gradually increase. He expects that the weather will be good this year during Dashain-Tihar, so the sales will also be good.

Kites are mainly imported from India. Kites and yarn are imported from Kolkata, Jaipur, Banaras, Bareilly and other places of India.

Although the influence of mobile phones, social media, and digital entertainment has increased in recent times, the attraction towards the culture of kite flying during Dashain has not completely diminished. Flying kites in the sky after going out of the house during the Dashain holidays is an activity associated with childhood memories for many. Businessmen expect the sale of kites to increase further as the main day of Dashain approaches. See the rest of the image: