Souvenir Sheet: Makonde carver at work (Tanzania 1987)
Makonde carver at work (Tanzania 1987)
15 December (Tanzania ) within release Traditional crafts goes into circulation Souvenir Sheet Makonde carver at work face value 40 Tanzanian shilingi
| Souvenir Sheet Makonde carver at work in catalogues | |
|---|---|
| Michel: | Mi: TZ BL68 |
| Stanley Gibbons: | Sg: TZ MS539 |
Souvenir Sheet is square format.
Also in the issue Traditional crafts:
- Stamp - Baskets face value 2;
- Stamp - Gourds face value 3;
- Stamp - Stools face value 10;
- Stamp - Makonde carver at work face value 40;
- Stamp - Makonde carvings face value 20;
- Souvenir Sheet - Makonde carver at work face value 40;
Souvenir Sheet Makonde carver at work it reflects the thematic directions:
Stone carving is an activity where pieces of rough natural stone are shaped by the controlled removal of stone. Owing to the permanence of the material, stone work has survived which was created during our prehistory or past time.
A craft or trade is a pastime or an occupation that requires particular skills and knowledge of skilled work. In a historical sense, particularly the Middle Ages and earlier, the term is usually applied to people occupied in small scale production of goods, or their maintenance, for example by tinkers. The traditional term craftsman is nowadays often replaced by artisan and by craftsperson.
A statue is a free-standing sculpture in which the realistic, full-length figures of persons or animals are carved or cast in a durable material such as wood, metal or stone. Typical statues are life-sized or close to life-size. A sculpture that represents persons or animals in full figure, but that is small enough to lift and carry is a statuette or figurine, whilst those that are more than twice life-size are regarded as colossal statues.
A tradition is a system of beliefs or behaviors (folk custom) passed down within a group of people or society with symbolic meaning or special significance with origins in the past. A component of cultural expressions and folklore, common examples include holidays or impractical but socially meaningful clothes (like lawyers' wigs or military officers' spurs), but the idea has also been applied to social norms and behaviors such as greetings, etc. Traditions can persist and evolve for thousands of years— the word tradition itself derives from the Latin word tradere literally meaning to transmit, to hand over, to give for safekeeping. While it is reportedly assumed that traditions have an ancient history, many traditions have been invented on purpose, whether it be political or cultural, over short periods of time. Various academic disciplines also use the word in a variety of ways.
