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:

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

Links to posts on Bosnia & Herzegovina on this blog:

1) Bosnia & Herzegovina: Currency & Coinage: Convertible Mark ("Konvertibilna Marka") and Fenings

Myths & Flora Stamp Series:

2) a) Vjetrenica - largest known cave in Bosnia & Herzegovina; b) The Heather (Calluna vulgaris): Stamps issued under the Series titled "About Myths and Flora" on 22.05.2018

2) b) Goddess Lada ad the Peony plant/Flower, Bosnia and Herzegovina, MOSTAR: The latest stamp in the Series titled "Myths and Flora" features the Myth of Lada, a Slavic Goddess and the Peony Flower: Date of Stamp release: 16.06.2021

2) c) Goddess Athena and the Olive, Bosnia and Herzegovina, (HP MOSTAR, MOSTAR): The latest stamp of 4.40 BAM in the Series titled "Myths and Flora" features the Myth of Goddess Athena and the Olive: Date of Stamp release: 22.05.2023

3) Turtles, Bosnia & Herzegovina: A set of four stamps of 3.10 BAM each, issued featuring the Pond Turtle, Land Turtle, Loggerhead Sea Turrtle and Green Turtle: Stamp set issue date: 01.11.2019

4) World Water Day (WWD), Bosnia and Herzegovina (Mostar): A set of two Stamps featuring the beautiful Ramsko jezero Lake issued by Mostar Post Office: Date of Stamp Set issue: 23.03.2020

 5) "Ancient Postal Routes, Biga", Bosnia & Herzegovina: Two EUROPA stamps of 3.00 Euro each depicting a Wagon and the two faces of a Silver Coin issued on 05.04.2020

Archaeological Treasures Stamp Series:

6) i) "Archaeological Treasures - Stecak Necropolis Radmlija", Bosnia and Herzegovina Post (HP Mostar) on the Stecak Necropolis Radmilja: Date of stamp issue: 12.05.2020

6) ii) "Archaeological Treasures - Vitco's Stecak", Bosnia and Herzegovina: "Archaeological Treasures Stamp Series": A postage stamp of 1.10 BAM brought out by HO Mostar: Date of Stamp issue:12.05.2022

6) iii) "Stjepan II, Kotromanic (Srebrenik, 1292- Bobovac, September 28,1353) Bosnian Ban from 1314 to 1353, Bosnia and Herzegovina: Mostar (Mostar Post) has ssued a postage stamp of 3.30 BAM depicting a coin which was one of the first issues during his reign: Date of Stamp issue: 12.05.2023

7) Endangered Butterflies (Fauna), Bosnia and Herzegovina: A set of four postage stamps in the denomination of 2.90 BAM each, depicting four endangered butterflies found in Bosnia & Herzegovina, issued by HP Mostar: Date of Stamps issue: 01.11.2020

8) "Endemic Plants", (Flora 2020), Bosnia & Herzegovina: Two stamps of 2.70 BAM each brought out by HP Mostar: Date of Stamp Set issue: 01.11.2020

9) "World Wetlands Day", Bosnia & Herzegovina: A Postage Stamp of 0.90 BAM issued by HP Mostar, Mostar: Date of Stamp issue: 02.02.2021

10) Sava Shumanovic, Painter, Bosnia and Herzegovina - Republic of Srpska: A commemorative postage stamp of 1.95 BAM issued by "Srpske Poste" (Serbian Post): Date of Stamp issue: 19.02.2021

11) "Endangered National Wildlife - The Great Black Grouse, Bosnia and Herzegovina (Mostar): EUROPA - 2021: Mostar Post has issued a set of two Stamps of the values of 3.00 BAM each featuring the critically Endangered Great Black Grouse: Date of Stamp Set issue: 05.04.2021

12) Ethnic Treasures, Bosnia & Herzegovina: HP Mostar has issued a postage stamp of 0.20 BAM depicting the Charcoal Iron: Date of Stamp issue: 09.10.2021

13) "World Food Day - 2021", Bosnia & Herzegovina (HP Mostar): HP Mostar is issued a set of two Stamps in the denominations of 1.10 BAM, celebrating "collard (rastika) a local popular dish in Herzegovina: Date of Stamps issued: 16.10.2021

14) "Cycling - Handlebar" (Republic 0f Srpska), Bosnia and Herzegovina: Serbian Posts (Srpske Poste, Banja Luka) has issued a set of two stamps of 0.90 and 1.80 BAM each depicting a stylised Handlebar and a Bicycle wheel respectively: Date of Stamp set issue: 10.03.2022

15) God Perun and Goddess Morana, (Mostar), Bosnia and Herzegovina: EUROPA - 2022: "Stories and Myths": Hrvatska posta d.o.o. Mostar (Croatian Posts Ltd. Mostar) has issued two EUROPA stamps depicting the Legends/Myths: Date of Stamp set issue: 05.04.2022

16) Traditional Cradles, Bosnia and Herzegovina: "Ethnological Treasures Stamp Series": Hrvatska Posto Mostar (Mostar) has issued a postage stamp of 0.20 BAM depicting a traditional cradle: Date/Year of Stamp ssue: 09.10.2023