Scenes from Tunisian life - Aissaoua

Country : Tunisie

Continent : Afrique

Issued on : 23/10/1972

Age : 54 years

Michel Reference
TN 793
Stanley Reference
TN 762
Yvert Reference
TN 734
Themes
Arts
Description
This stamp highlights the musical and festive expressions of Tunisian intangible heritage by representing a rhythmic scene dominated by percussion and collective movement. The illustration promotes popular music as an essential social practice, linked to celebrations, community rites and oral transmission, where rhythm structures space and brings individuals together. The hand-held instruments and dynamic composition suggest the energy, participation and continuity of a living tradition deeply rooted in the regions of the country. In the Tunisian context, this stamp affirms music and dance as fundamental elements of cultural identity, bearers of memory, social cohesion and popular creativity, while underlining their role in the preservation of a collective heritage in the face of modernity.
Size
29x41 mm
Colors
Polychrome
Designer
Abdelaziz GORGI
Printers
Courvoisier S.A
Perforation
13½
Print
Offset
Face Value
0,80 DT
Mint Value
Used Value
Print Run
1 000 000 exemplaires
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