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View More Malawi Philately: 1973 Christmas – 8t Three Wise MenCategory: Malawi
Malawi Philately: 1973 Christmas – 3t Three Wise Men
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View More Malawi Philately: 1973 Christmas – 3t Three Wise MenMalawi Philately: 1973 Christmas
The biblical Magi (also referred to as the Three Wise Men, were distinguished foreigners in the Gospel of Matthew and Christian tradition. They are said to have visited Jesus after his birth, bearing gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. They are regular figures in traditional accounts of the nativity celebrations…
View More Malawi Philately: 1973 ChristmasMalawi Philately: 1973 Traditional Musical Instruments – 30t Kaligo/one-stringed fiddle
A Kaligo is a one-stringed tube fiddle of the Chewa people in southern and central Malawi; the projecting tip of the neck acts as string-holder. Details Designer: Jennifer Toombs Printer: Questa Colour Security Printers Ltd (House of Questa) Process: Lithography Paper: Watermark: Cockerels (Upright) Perf: 14 (comb) Cylinders: Black, Yellow, Blue, Brown, Dark…
View More Malawi Philately: 1973 Traditional Musical Instruments – 30t Kaligo/one-stringed fiddleMalawi Philately: 1973 Traditional Musical Instruments – 15t Ng’oma/hand drum
Ngoma (also called engoma or ng’oma or ingoma) are musical instruments used by certain Bantu populations of Africa. Ngoma is derived from the Kongo word for “drum”. Different Bantu-inhabited regions have their own traditions of percussion, with different names for their instruments. In Kikongo, “ngoma” is used by extension to…
View More Malawi Philately: 1973 Traditional Musical Instruments – 15t Ng’oma/hand drumMalawi Philately: 1973 Traditional Musical Instruments – 8t Bangwe/hand zither
Bangwe is a board zither with mostly seven and up to 14 strings, which is played for entertainment in Malawi and central Mozambique . Male storytellers from the Sena, a Bantu-speaking ethnic group in southern Malawi, accompany their songs and moral stories with a bangwe , which is placed in…
View More Malawi Philately: 1973 Traditional Musical Instruments – 8t Bangwe/hand zitherMalawi Philately: 1973 Traditional Musical Instruments
Details Date of Issue: 8 August 1973 Date Withdrawn: Date Invalidated: Designer: Jennifer Toombs Printer: Questa Colour Security Printers Ltd (House of Questa) Process: Lithography Paper: Watermark: Cockerels Upright (3t, 30t) Sideways (8t, 15t, Miniature Sheet) Perf: 14 (comb) Cylinders: Sheet: Quantity: Subjects 3t – Kalimba/thumb dulcitone 8t – Bangwe/hand zither 15t – Ng’oma/hand…
View More Malawi Philately: 1973 Traditional Musical InstrumentsMalawi Philately: 1973 100th Anniversary of the Death of David Livingstone I – 30t David Livingstone
Details Designer: John Waddington of Kirkstall Ltd, Leeds, England Printer: Format International Security Printers Ltd Process: Lithography Paper: Watermark: Cockerels (sideways) Perf: 13.5 x 14 (comb) Cylinders: Blue, Yellow, Magenta, Black, Cyan Sheet: Quantity:
View More Malawi Philately: 1973 100th Anniversary of the Death of David Livingstone I – 30t David LivingstoneMalawi Philately: 1973 100th Anniversary of the Death of David Livingstone I – 15t David Livingstone
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View More Malawi Philately: 1973 100th Anniversary of the Death of David Livingstone I – 15t David LivingstoneMalawi Philately: 1973 100th Anniversary of the Death of David Livingstone I – 3t David Livingstone
Details Date of Issue: 1 May 1973 Date Withdrawn: Date Invalidated: Designer: John Waddington of Kirkstall Ltd, Leeds, England Printer: Format International Security Printers Ltd Process: Lithography Paper: Watermark: Cockerels (sideways) Perf: 13.5 x 14 (comb) Cylinders: Blue, Yellow, Magenta, Black, Yellowish-Green Sheet: Quantity:
View More Malawi Philately: 1973 100th Anniversary of the Death of David Livingstone I – 3t David Livingstone