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Aruba 2012 - Caribbean Dresses
Date of Issued: 21 June 2012
Caribbean island women used to wear brightly colored skirts and elaborately folded head wraps. Both sexes were also seen in "madras," a type of plaid-like print in vibrant colors.
The Caribbean is very warm, so light fabrics such as linen and cotton are quite common. If long pants, dresses or skirts are worn, they are often crafted from these airy materials. Light colors are preferred, as very dark hues can be a magnet for heat from the sun.
Warm, tropical weather and ethnic influences shape the Caribbean wardrobe.
This set of stamps was created applying the Hari-e (Japanese Paper art) technique.
175c: Dancing with the Ocean
200c: Dancing with the sky
200c: Dancing the moon
250c: Dancing with sunset
Aruba 2019 - Carnival
Carnival Stamps
Date of Issued: 01 March 2019
Designed by: Rogelio Montero
Carnival was born in 1954 as a series of small street festivals. The Tivoli Club, Aruba's oldest private social club, was the first to have a pre-Lenten celebration in Oranjestad in February 1944.
On November 11, 1966 at 11:11 a.m., Carnival's organizing body Stichting Arubaanse Carnaval (SAC) was founded.
Each year, the Carnival season officially begins at this precise moment.
The Lighting Parade, a twinkling nighttime extravaganza was produced by Tivoli Club in 1981.
Carnival on Aruba means weeks of events that bring you colorfully decorated floats, contagiously throbbing music, luxuriously costumed groups of celebrants of all ages, Soca and Caiso Contests, Tumba Contests for all ages, Prince and Pancho Elections, Queen Elections, Balloon Parades, electrifying Jump Ups, Torch Light Parades that wind their way through the streets at night, the Jouvert morning, the Children's Parades and finally the Grand Parade. Carnival on Aruba is the greatest party ever! All these and more Festivities delight and unite the entire country. Carnival culminates with a Farewell Parade and the burning of Momo indicating the end of Carnival and the beginning of Lent.
The set of 4 stamps illustrates just a few of the many activities that is celebrated during the Carnival Season.
The 90c stamp illustrates Steelpan players playing pan music in the streets of San Nicolas.
A small group of people from Trinidad, who came to Aruba to work in the Refinery, started playing their steelpans. This steelpan tradition still exists up to this date.
Carnival costumed participants can be seen moving through the streets dancing on the sweet steelpan music while the public is looking on, joining the festivity.
The 130c stamp illustrates a participant singing during the Soca and Caiso Contest, formerly known as Calypso & Roadmarch Contest. This music is an important part of Aruba's Carnival.
Contestants compete against each other during 3-4 days of rhythmic melodies in the pre-finals which finishes with a spectacular grand finale with the crowning of a Roadmarch Monarch (King or Queen).
That song becomes the Anthem for the remaining Carnival Parades. Various Roadmarch songs focus on dancing and are played during the parades where the Carnival participants and viewers are driven with the urge to dance. Calypso is a musical form focusing on political and social commentary in its lyrics, often humorous, but always timely and with a significant message about everyday life on Aruba and no subject is an exception.
Names from a few out of many past and new popular singers are:
+Lord Boxoe, +Young Quick Silver, +Lord Cobashi, + Ray Anthony Thomas, Mighty Reds, Rasta Linda, Mighty Talent, Mighty Cliffy, Lady J, Lady K., The Baron, Tattoo, T-Money, Lady Ambiance etc.
The 220c stamp illustrates a Carnival Queen who is the central figure of our Carnival.
The representatives go out all the way to present a spectacular show for the viewers and compete against each other for the crown. They are judged for speech, costume and show.
The Queen is elected during the carnival period and represents either one of the many Carnival Groups, Districts or Schools. The categories range from Children, Youth, Adult & Mrs.
The role of the Carnival Queen is to lead all the Street Parades and to make a public appearance in all the Carnival activities. The Carnival Queen represents the Aruban Carnival at home and abroad during her reign.
The 420c stamp represents Aruba’s 65th Carnival Parade, the largest Grand Parade which always falls the Sunday before Ash Wednesday. A Parade filled with music and luxurious floats and costumes in various designs that are decorated with a wide variety of colorful rhinestones, feathers and payette creating unique displays.
It is the largest and longest of all Aruba’s Carnival Parades, having the most spectators and participants.
The Grand Parades are the final hooray of the Aruban Carnival season. The first takes place in San Nicolas, and the second in Oranjestad. All the participants bring their best to these daytime parades, blisters are ignored, trumpets are shined, and missing rhinestones are replaced in order to deliver spectacular final performances.
The burning of King Momo, a life-size effigy, takes place at the end of Aruba’s Carnival Grand Parade which signals the end of the Carnival Season.
Thursday, January 20, 2022
Myanmar 2021 - Innwa Era Traditional Costume Style
Date of Issue: 08 December 2021
Denomination: 200 Kyat
Perforation: 14
Colour: 4
Quantity: 300,000 Pieces
Printing Process: Offset
Stamp Composition: 50 Stamps per Sheet
Stamp Size & Format: 30 mm x 42 mm (Vertical)
Printer: Security Printing Works (Myanmar)
Stamp Designer: Professor Myat Tun Aung, Aung Than Hitay
Historical Perspective Adviser: Dr. Chit San Win
Art From Adviser: Academy Zinyaw MgMg (Film), Thiha Lwin (TMH)
Innwa Period is recorded as the period between 14th and 18th centuries. The men of the period wore short-sleeve jacket and double-length longyi. Women wore tube top, shawl, and top-knot hairdo. The distinctive characteristics of the periods was the growth and development of Myanmar literature.
Myanmar 2021 - Bagan Era Traditional Costume Style
Date of Issue: 27 October 2021
Denomination: 200 Kyat
Perforation: 14
Colour: 4
Quantity: 300,000 Pieces
Printing Process: Offset
Stamp Composition: 50 Stamps per Sheet
Stamp Size & Format: 30 mm x 42 mm (Vertical)
Printer: Security Printing Works (Myanmar)
Stamp Designer: Professor Myat Tun Aung, Aung Than Hitay
Historical Perspective Adviser: Dr. Chit San Win
Art From Adviser: Academy Zinyaw MgMg (Film), Thiha Lwin (TMH)
Bagan Kingdom flourished from 11th to 13th century AD. The hairstyle of men and women in that period was a curled-uppatter at the back. Floral motifs based on arabesque designs were used. In the period, cave temples were constructed and worshipped. Mural painting art and the ten traditional Pann arts and crafts (The Ten Flowers) developed.
Stamp Size & Format: 30 mm x 42 mm (Vertical)
Printer: Security Printing Works (Myanmar)
Stamp Designer: Professor Myat Tun Aung, Aung Than Hitay
Historical Perspective Adviser: Dr. Chit San Win
Art From Adviser: Academy Zinyaw MgMg (Film), Thiha Lwin (TMH)
Bagan Kingdom flourished from 11th to 13th century AD. The hairstyle of men and women in that period was a curled-uppatter at the back. Floral motifs based on arabesque designs were used. In the period, cave temples were constructed and worshipped. Mural painting art and the ten traditional Pann arts and crafts (The Ten Flowers) developed.
Myanmar 2021 - Pyu Era Traditional Costume Style
Denomination: 200 Kyat
Perforation: 14
Colour: 4
Quantity: 300,000 Pieces
Printing Process: Offset
Stamp Composition: 50 Stamps per Sheet
Stamp Size & Format: 30 mm x 42 mm (Vertical)
Printer: Security Printing Works (Myanmar)
Stamp Designer: Professor Myat Tun Aung, Aung Than Hitay
Historical Perspective Adviser: Dr. Chit San Win
Art From Adviser: Academy Zinyaw MgMg (Film), Thiha Lwin (TMH)
Pyu Era is recorded to have lasted from 2nd to 8th century BCE. Both men and women wore bangles and wristlets and they had their hair tied up in a top-knot bun. The distinguished character of Pyu Era was the minting and use of coins. During the era, the first Buddhist stupas, temples, and pagodas in Myanmar were constructed and worshipped.
Stamp Size & Format: 30 mm x 42 mm (Vertical)
Printer: Security Printing Works (Myanmar)
Stamp Designer: Professor Myat Tun Aung, Aung Than Hitay
Historical Perspective Adviser: Dr. Chit San Win
Art From Adviser: Academy Zinyaw MgMg (Film), Thiha Lwin (TMH)
Pyu Era is recorded to have lasted from 2nd to 8th century BCE. Both men and women wore bangles and wristlets and they had their hair tied up in a top-knot bun. The distinguished character of Pyu Era was the minting and use of coins. During the era, the first Buddhist stupas, temples, and pagodas in Myanmar were constructed and worshipped.
Bhutan 1990 - Religious Musical Instruments
Date of Issued: 29 September 1990
Series: Religious Musical Instruments
Colors: Multicolor
Format: Stamp
Emission: Commemorative
Perforation: 13½
Printing: Offset Lithography
10 Bhutanese Chhertum - Dungchen
20 Bhutanese Chhertum - Dungkar
30 Bhutanese Chhertum - Roim
50 Bhutanese Chhertum - Tinchag
1.00 Bhutanese Ngultrum - Dradu
2.00 Bhutanese Ngultrum - Gya-Ling
2.50 Bhutanese Ngultrum - Nga
3.50 Bhutanese Ngultrum - Kang-Dung
Thailand 2015 - Thai Heritage Conservation Day, Khon Masks
Issue Date : 02 April 2015
Perforation : n/a
Denomination : 3 Baht (8 Designs)
Size : 30 x 48 mm. (Vertical-measured from perforation to perforation)
Printer : Thai British Security Printing Public Company Limited, Thailand
3 Thai Baht - Hanuman
3 Thai Baht - Nilapat
3 Thai Baht - Nilanon
3 Thai Baht - Asuraphat
3 Thai Baht - Praya Mahachompu
3 Thai Baht - Pali
3 Thai Baht - Sukrip
3 Thai Baht - Ongot
3 Thai Baht - Hanuman (SS)
Thailand 2014 - Thai Heritage Conservation Day, Khon Masks
Issue Date : 02 April 2014
Perforation : n/a
Denomination : 3 Baht (8 Designs)
Size : 30 x 48 mm. (Vertical-measured from perforation to perforation)
Printer : Thai British Security Printing Public Company Limited, Thailand
3 Thai Baht - Tosakanth
3 Thai Baht - Kumbhakarn
3 Thai Baht - Pipek
3 Thai Baht - Thut
3 Thai Baht - Khorn
3 Thai Baht - Trisian
3 Thai Baht - Samanakkha
3 Thai Baht - Indrajit
3 Thai Baht - Tosakanth (SS)
Thailand 2013 - Thai Heritage Conservation Day, Khon Masks
Date of Issued : 02 April 2013
Perforation : n/a
Denomination : 3 Baht (8 designs)
Details : Thai Masked Play Conservation, One of Thai Heritages
Quantity of stamps: X00,000 pieces per design
Sheet Composition: 16 stamps per sheet
Printing Process: Lithography, Multi-colour
Designer: Miss Euamphorn Supharoekchai (Thailand Post Co., Ltd.)
Souvenir Sheet Price: 20 Baht
Souvenir Sheet Quantity: -- sheets
FDC Price: 45 Baht
FDC Quantity: -- covers
Size : 30 x 48 mm. (Vertical-measured from perforation to perforation)
Printer : Thai British Security Printing Public Company Limited, Thailand
Sheet Composition: 16 stamps per sheet
Printing Process: Lithography, Multi-colour
Designer: Miss Euamphorn Supharoekchai (Thailand Post Co., Ltd.)
Souvenir Sheet Price: 20 Baht
Souvenir Sheet Quantity: -- sheets
FDC Price: 45 Baht
FDC Quantity: -- covers
Size : 30 x 48 mm. (Vertical-measured from perforation to perforation)
Printer : Thai British Security Printing Public Company Limited, Thailand
Design: Illustrating Khon Masks supported by Office of Performing Arts, Department of Fine Arts
Khon or Thai masked play is the elegant and splendid Thai classical theatrical arts displaying the adventurous fighting drama dubbed by poem recitation together with Thai traditional orchestra in the background. The story is predominantly Ramayana praising honor of the Brahman God Rama. Most prayers must wear masks for the roles of demons (Yaksha) and monkeys, except for the male and female dancers. For this year's Thai Heritage Conservation Day, the first postage stamp series includes the Khon masks of devines (Deva) .
3 Thai Baht - Phra Shiva
3 Thai Baht - Vishnu
3 Thai Baht - Brahma
3 Thai Baht - Phra Parakontap
3 Thai Baht - Phra Panjasikorn
3 Thai Baht - Phra Kanes
3 Thai Baht - Phra Vishnukam
3 Thai Baht - Phra Indra
Khon or Thai masked play is the elegant and splendid Thai classical theatrical arts displaying the adventurous fighting drama dubbed by poem recitation together with Thai traditional orchestra in the background. The story is predominantly Ramayana praising honor of the Brahman God Rama. Most prayers must wear masks for the roles of demons (Yaksha) and monkeys, except for the male and female dancers. For this year's Thai Heritage Conservation Day, the first postage stamp series includes the Khon masks of devines (Deva) .
3 Thai Baht - Phra Shiva
3 Thai Baht - Vishnu
3 Thai Baht - Brahma
3 Thai Baht - Phra Parakontap
3 Thai Baht - Phra Panjasikorn
3 Thai Baht - Phra Kanes
3 Thai Baht - Phra Vishnukam
3 Thai Baht - Phra Indra
3 Thai Baht - Phra Shiva (SS)
3 Thai Baht - Vishnu (SS)
3 Thai Baht - Brahma (SS)
3 Thai Baht - Vishnu (SS)
3 Thai Baht - Brahma (SS)
Algeria 1942-1945 / 1943 / 1946 - Coat of Arms
Algeria 1942-1945 - Coat of Arms
Algeria 1943 - Not Issued Stamp Overprinted
Algeria 1946 - Overprinted "RF" & Surcharged
Algeria 1943 - Not Issued Stamp Overprinted
Algeria 1946 - Overprinted "RF" & Surcharged
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Oman 2021 - Omani Women Costumes
Date of Issued: 21 October 2021
Paper: White Bright
Printing Process: Offset
Printing Press: Oriental Security Printing Solutions - Bahrain
Values: 100, 200, 200, 500 Baisa
Number of Stamps: 24,000
Number of SS: 3,000
Size of Stamp: 3 x 5 cm
Stamps Designer: Shamsa Saud al-Ghatrif
Oman Post issued a collection of postage stamps depicting Omani women costumes.
The traditional Omani women attires reflect the rich cultural heritage of Oman and its originality. Omani women dress shows vibrant colours and styles and is always fashionable and simple and sometimes decorated with distinctive silver and gold threads. There are numberous styles of Omani women dress which differs from one governorate to the other including Suri dress, Dhofari dress, and Balushi dress, etc.
Traditional women's fashion in the Sultanate of Iraq of Oman represents the Omani community and its origin, distinguished by its beautiful colors, shapes and elegance, the series includes 4 stamps of Omani women's fashion: Omani, Suri, Zafari, and Balushi.
Designed by Omani designer: Nora Karim
Trinidad & Tobago - Tobago Heritage Festival
1.00 Trinidad & Tobago Dollar - Bele
2.50 Trinidad & Tobago Dollar - Dancing The Jig
3.75 Trinidad & Tobago Dollar - Goat Race
4.50 Trinidad & Tobago Dollar - Harvest Festival
5.25 Trinidad & Tobago Dollar - Drumming Festival
15.00 Trinidad & Tobago Dollar - Traditional Tobago Wedding (SS)
Angola 2001 - Traditional Dances & Costumes
11 Kz - Massembe LUANDA
11 Kz - Ovambo Efundula CUNENE
17 Kz - Macolo Batuque UIGE
18 Kz - Humbi Puberdade NAMIBE
18 Kz - Mukixi LUNDA TCHOKWE
36 Kz - Carnaval Juvenil LUANDA (SS)
Tanzania 2003 - Traditional Dances of East Africa
300 Tanzanian Shilingi - Nyamwezi Dance (Hiari Ya Moyo) Tabora
500 Tanzanian Shilingi - Luo Dance (Arutu) Kisumu Kenya
600 Tanzanian Shilingi - Pemba Dance (Kyaso) Zanzibar
800 Tanzanian Shilingi - Baganda Dance (Mbutu) Kampala Uganda
1,000 Tanzanian Shilingi - Masai Dance
Belize 1993 - Christmas, Local Customs
Perforation: 14.5 x 14
0.25 Belize Dollar - Boom and Chime Band
0.60 Belize Dollar - John Canoe
0.75 Belize Dollar - Cortez Dance
2.00 Belize Dollar - Maya Musical Group
0.60 Belize Dollar - John Canoe
0.75 Belize Dollar - Cortez Dance
2.00 Belize Dollar - Maya Musical Group
Aruba 1996 - UPAEP, Regional Costumes
Designed by: B Nouel
Printed by: J Enschede & Sons
Print Process: Lithography
Perforations:13.0 x 14.0
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