Stamp: Twelve drummers drumming (Aitutaki 2011)
Twelve drummers drumming (Aitutaki 2011)
24 December (Aitutaki ) within release Christmas 2011 goes into circulation Stamp Twelve drummers drumming face value 2 Cook Islands dollar
| Stamp Twelve drummers drumming in catalogues | |
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| Michel: | Mi:CK-AI 833 |
Stamp is square format.
Also in the issue Christmas 2011:
- Stamp - Nine ladies dancing face value 90;
- Stamp - Ten lords a leaping face value 1;
- Stamp - Eleven pipers piping face value 1.20;
- Stamp - Twelve drummers drumming face value 2;
- Souvenir Sheet - The twelve days of christmas face value 5.10;
- Se-tenant - The twelve days of christmas face value 5.10;
Stamp Twelve drummers drumming it reflects the thematic directions:
Christmas or Christmas Day (Old English: Crīstesmæsse, meaning "Christ's Mass") is an annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, observed most commonly on December 25 as a religious and cultural celebration among billions of people around the world. A feast central to the Christian liturgical year, it is prepared for by the season of Advent or the Nativity Fast and initiates the season of Christmastide, which historically in the West lasts twelve days and culminates on Twelfth Night; in some traditions, Christmastide includes an Octave. The traditional Christmas narrative, the Nativity of Jesus, delineated in the New Testament says that Jesus was born in Bethlehem, in accordance with messianic prophecies; when Joseph and Mary arrived in the city, the inn had no room and so they were offered a stable where the Christ Child was soon born, with angels proclaiming this news to shepherds who then disseminated the message furthermore. Christmas Day is a public holiday in many of the world's nations, is celebrated religiously by the vast majority of Christians, as well as culturally by a number of non-Christian people, and is an integral part of the holiday season, while some Christian groups reject the celebration. In several countries, celebrating Christmas Eve on December 24 has the main focus rather than December 25, with gift-giving and sharing a traditional meal with the family.
