Question

The kite flying
flying was
popular
in the past
because​

Answer 1

They were used as magical figures or “talismans” to avert evil spirits and as invocations for a rich harvest. In the Edo Period (1603-1868), kite flying became very popular when, for the first time, Japanese people below the samurai class could fly kites. ... These are very recent when compared with the age of kites.