3039) Traditional Cradles, Bosnia & Herzegovina: "Ethnological Treasures Stamp Series": Hrvatska pošta Mostar (Mostar) has issued a postage stamp of 0.20 BAM depicting a traditional cradle: Date/Year of Stamp issue: 09.10.2023:
Bosnia & Herzegovina now has three Posts - Bosnia and Herzegovina Post (BH Posta, Sarejevo), Croatian Posts (HP Mostar, Mostar) and Serbian Posts (Srpske Poste, Banja Luka).
Hrvatska pošta Mostar) is one of three companies responsible for postal service in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
About Ethnological Treasure:
Croatian Post Mostar preserves the material, social and spiritual treasures of the Croatian people through the stamp issues on the theme of Ethnological Treasures.
Every social community has its own customs related to significant moments in life, and one such event is the birth of a child.
The motif of the edition "Ethnological treasure 2023" is a cradle, a handmade wooden crib for a small child.
Traditional cradles were usually in the form of a trough or a small chest. The semicircular ends at the bottom of the narrow sides were made so that the cradle could be rocked.
They were simply made, and sometimes the surfaces were decorated with carvings.
They often had a longitudinal bar over which the curtain could be thrown over to protect the child.
Each new child is welcomed with joy, the birth was celebrated modestly, in the family circle.
The mother rests for 40 days after giving birth, and relatives and friends bring “Babine” ("Gifts for the child").
The cradle is specially kept in the family and several generations of children were raised in it.
The Stamp:
The HP Mostar stamp issue of 0.20 BAM shows a mother besides a traditional Kolijevka (cradle).
A First Day Cover (FDC) shows a traditional cradle at left in a home.
At top right is affixed the postage stamp issued cancelled with a special cancellation Handstamp/Postmark of Mostar Post dated - "09.10.2023".
A Full Sheet (FS) of 20 stamps.
Technical details:
Issue Date: 09.10.2023
Designer: Božana Bošnjak
Printer: AKD d.o.o. Zagreb
Size: 35.50 mm x 25.56 mm
Values: 0.20 BAM
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