Minorities in Hungary I. – Roma
"The first stamp presents the Romany minority in Hungary through their traditions and art. The stamp focuses on music and dance. Groups of Gypsies have played and still play an important role in music in Hungary, the Balkans, Spain and many parts of North Africa. Professional Roma musicians play and sing their own folk music, composed music and songs as well as that of the neighbouring peoples in their own distinctive style. Source: http://hu.wikipedia.org The dynamic stamp design is of a dancer with a band with a cimbalom player in the back-ground. On the first day cover for the stamp there are roses, a violin and a couple dancing. The special postmark depicts the motif of the Romany flag, the wheel of life, and a rose."
Type | special stamp |
Short description | Magyar Posta is starting the issue of a new special series entitled “Ethnic Minorities in Hungary”. |
Printing Office | Állami Nyomda |
Issue year | 2008 |
Issue time | 2010.04.15 11:46:37 |
Perforation Sizer | 30 x 30,77 mm |
Stamp Circulation | 300000 |
Theme | culture,Europe |
Designer | Baticz Barnabás |
Stamped/Uncanceled | mint |