The plight of Delhi’s black kites, wounded by the pastime that shares their name

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The crushed glass gives manja enough texture to sever the strings of other kites in informal neighbourhood competitions, but it can be fatal. Every year a dozen residents – speeding motorcyclists, rickshaw drivers, young children – are killed when glass-encrusted thread falls and wraps around their necks., but to little effect; the thread is still sold in many streetside markets and can be found on almost every kite in the air. It is a particular threat to birds.

 

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