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The size of wau bulan is bigger than any other
Malaysian traditional kite. The typical size is 2.5 meters in width and 3.5 meters in length. This makes the decorations painted on the kite's body to be visible when it is flown high in the air. To make it more distinctive, wau bulan is normally
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Wau bulan got its name from the crescent moon-like shape of its lower section (
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