Joint issue of Belarus and Armenia. Folk dances (Belarus 2023)

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Mini Sheet Joint issue of Belarus and Armenia. Folk dances in digits
Country:	Belarus
Date:	2023-10-28
Paper:	Chalk-surfaced, gummed
Print:	Offset lithography
Size:	103 x 130
Perforation:	comb 13
Emission:	Commemorative
Format:	Mini Sheet
Face Value:	4*P No Face Value
Print run:	10000

Mini Sheet Joint issue of Belarus and Armenia. Folk dances it reflects the thematic directions:

Dance is an art form, often classified as a sport, consisting of sequences of body movements with aesthetic and often symbolic value, either improvised or purposefully selected. Dance can be categorized and described by its choreography, by its repertoire of movements or by its historical period or place of origin. Dance is typically performed with musical accompaniment, and sometimes with the dancer simultaneously using a musical instrument themselves.

Folklore is the body of expressive culture shared by a particular group of people; it encompasses the traditions common to that culture, subculture or group. These include oral traditions such as tales, proverbs and jokes. They include material culture, ranging from traditional building styles to handmade toys common to the group. Folklore also includes customary lore, the forms and rituals of celebrations such as Christmas and weddings, folk dances and initiation rites. Each one of these, either singly or in combination, is considered a folklore artifact. Just as essential as the form, folklore also encompasses the transmission of these artifacts from one region to another or from one generation to the next. For folklore is not taught in a formal school curriculum or studied in the fine arts. Instead these traditions are passed along informally from one individual to another either through verbal instruction or demonstration. The academic study of folklore is called folkloristics.

A joint issue is the release of stamps or postal stationery by two or more countries to commemorate the same topic, event or person. Joint issues typically have the same first day of issue and their design is often similar or identical, except for the identification of country and value.