Iraqi Kurdistan Regional Government has for a long time now, been using very many different motives for their stamps. All marked with “Iraqi Kurdistan Region”. But a special set of stamps, among all those beautiful designs, caught my attention. In this set – we see Kurdish clothes on men and women:
It is easy to see that the stamps, for one, are old – but besides this – the clothes are those of the Badîn Province of South Kurdistan – and make up a part of the Kurmancî style of clothings, Kiras û Fîstan.
But what is more interesting than the set of purely Kurdish clothes, is the set of Kurdistani clothes on men and women:
Here we see, from left to right:
Kurmancî style, Êzidî style, Feîlî/Shebek style – all part of Kurdish clothing styles and last but not least on the far right hand we see clothings in Ashûrî style. All these are part of the Kurdistani culture.
I was very amused and even happy to see this set of stamps. Likewise I hope it amuses you and spreads the message which the KRG for so long has been trying to send – there is UNITY among Kurdistanîs – they are all part of a Kurdistani culture. Diversity is rarely as celebrated as it is in Kurdistan. For thousands of years there has been a sense of co-existence in Kurdistan among Kurds and Assyrians.
May it last for thousands more…
Very nice stamps ! and wonderful symbol that “unity is diversity”…
I wonder where you fond these stamps in diaspora , good job.
Indeed – Unity IS diversity! =D
LOL – I am glad you liked them… They were especially interesting for me – since I am interested in Kurdish fashion… =D
I hope they make newer stamps – with the same theme… And this time – I hope they have ALL the styels of Kurdish clothes!
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Hello: I have a rare stamp Kingdom of Kurdistan ( !919 ) not issued in any catalogue or stamp Auction.. i can send you photo for the stamp.
kind regards
Sam
Well it would be very nice to you ! Thanx 🙂
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I like to buy IRAQ KURDISTAN “butterfly stamps” set 3…
2 or 3 set…at mint never hinged…
let me your price and payment method
waiting for your reply
Mohammed