Kite flying is totally different in India, something I enjoyed greatly when I was there. It consisted of a reel, mostly wooden, called a Latai, on which you had string, part of which was rubbed with a glass mixture, called Manjha and part of it was normal cotton strong enough to withstand a kite in the wind. . Kites would fly at great lengths and the intention was to have kite fights. In the summer, the fields, parks and terraces were full of kite enthusiasts, some professional, some just there for fun and they would do battle to see which kite survived and which kite was cut off and lost forever from it's owners.
The skill of keeping your kite flying through the time, was a mixture of the skill of the person flying the kite and the quality of the Manjha. I was given a present of this reel of Manjha, but I have never used it and it is still in it's protective wrapping and as I have not opened it and cannot vouch for the quality of Mangha, but it looks and feels like a full reel.
For someone who wants to try this, or pass this on to the next generation, or just want to go back to their youth, this is ideal way to start. Show it to them, teach them how to do it and take them for a holiday to India.
That would be something they would never forget.