ASRUDDIN (40) looked relieved after his kite was swiftly rolling into the air. Her hands relaxed stretching the rope from the reel so that the kite continues to climb to the sky, in the rice fields Gampong Curieh, District Ulee Kareng, Banda Aceh. Soon his face turned anxious, as the kite suddenly turned. He kept trying to shift the position of the kite that began to strike the threads of other kites to avoid breaking. "Quick tug," Asruddin shouted to his friend to help control the kite. Shit, soon the kite was broken and floated just unfocused. "There is no sustenance, fall this time," continued the participants from Darussalam, Banda Aceh. Asruddin is one of 300 participants of Geulayang Tunang aka kite competition held by Banda Aceh City Government in enlivening the city's 809th anniversary in Curieh, Sunday, May 11, 2014. Hundreds of residents attended this cultural show. The excitement and audience applause accompanied the colorful kites that graced the Gampong Curieh sky that afternoon. Asruddin had failed to finish the race because his kite was cut off. Five other kites from the kampong also fared the same. "From our village there are six kites that participate, everything has broken up. Fail this time, "he said. However, unlike Heri, other Geulayang Tunang participants. His fate was lucky because his kite flew unhindered to escape as a runner-up in the kite fight. Geulayang Tunang is one of the folk games in Aceh which is done by way of drying. In Aceh language geulayang means kite, while tunang is a race or a match. These traditional games are often held in the villages after every harvest, to eliminate fatigue after several months working on the rice fields. Participants come from nearby villages. Kite contested is the kite of Aceh or klueng kite (kite eagle) made from bamboo sharpener and paper. Participants consisting of campus youths, had prepared the kite a month before the event began. The kite is usually also affixed with unique names like Jaloe, Anuek Drien, even the name of a political figure like Jokowi.
In Geulayang Tunang this time, there are 270 Aceh kites flown by 300 participants. The kite is a large average. "The participants come from villages in Banda Aceh and Aceh Besar," said the Executive Committee, Jufri. Participants initially heard the cue from the pantia through a loudspeaker to release the kite into the air. Within 15 minutes Curieh's sky was filled with colorful kites of similar size. Jufri said the Geulayang Tunang participants were given 15 minutes each to raise and, stretching the rope from the reel to fly freely. The next 15 minutes are given when the kite is already in the maximum position in the sky, the participant must control the kite just above the head. The stand position of the participants must also be on the line that has been determined by the committee, if it is beyond that it is not counted once successfully put a kite overhead. "Who can keep his kite position just above his head is the winner. So the race is fair and open, although there is a judge who judges but the audience can also see the judge's judgment directly, "said Jufri.
