Kite Printable

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ON NOVEMBER 1ST OF EVERY year the people of both Santiago Sacatepéquez, and Sumpango, Guatemala, put together giant kites to fly during the Day of the Dead during the All Saints Da y Kite Festival. Read about this amazing tradition The vibrantly colored designs on the kites, made of cloth and paper with bamboo frames, depict religious or folkloric themes and they are flown in the nearby Sacatepéquez cemetery to honor the dead. This coloring page was created by Rebecca Barrera. The picture shows two children enjoying the barrilete festival as described in the book, The Magical Skies of Sumpango This is a free download Add to your shopping cart and go through the checkout steps Show more