1999 Estonian Folk Costumes - Setu Area (South-East Estonia)
The Setu live next door to Russians. As a result, the dress of the Setu, particularly in more recent times, has some Russian features in addition general Finno-Ugric traits. The outer clothes of both men and women are white. Men wore their skirts over the pants. Besides dark left hats, also straw hats were worn. Weddings were a particularly long and colourful ceremony, with different, gay outfits worn at its different points. One of the stamps (3.60) features a bride and bridegroom, and the other stamp (5.00) two young men, one blowing a bagpipe and the other a double fife.
The Setu live next door to Russians. As a result, the dress of the Setu, particularly in more recent times, has some Russian features in addition general Finno-Ugric traits. The outer clothes of both men and women are white. Men wore their skirts over the pants. Besides dark left hats, also straw hats were worn. Weddings were a particularly long and colourful ceremony, with different, gay outfits worn at its different points. One of the stamps (3.60) features a bride and bridegroom, and the other stamp (5.00) two young men, one blowing a bagpipe and the other a double fife.
1999 Folk Costumes - Setu Area (South-East Estonia)
Denomination: 3.60
Date: 12 October 1999
Print: Offset
Designer: Mari Kaarma
Perforation: 13 3/4 x 14
Sheets: 10 x 5
Quantity issued: 800,750
Printing house: AS Vaba Maa
1999 Folk Costumes - Setu Area (South-East Estonia)
Denomination: 5.00
Date: 12 October 1999
Print: Offset
Designer: Mari Kaarma
Perforation: 13 3/4 x 14
Sheets: 10 x 5
Quantity issued: 555,750
Printing house: AS Vaba Maa
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