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Thai Folk Dances (1977) ●

 

   

   

 

 Issue Name:

Thai Folk Dances

 Thai Issue Name:

การละเล่นของไทย

 Issue Date:

1977/2520-07-14

 Cause:

To publicize Thai folk ances

 Catalogue Number:

1977/13-16

 Denomination:

2 Baht, 3 Baht, 4 Baht, 5 Baht

 Unused Value:

25 Baht, 70 Baht, 35 Baht, 50 Baht

 Complete Set: 

180 Baht (unused), 40 Baht (used)

 Thailex Collection:

n/c

 Size:

27 x 45 mm

 Quantity of Stamps:

3,000,000 pieces each for designs 1977/13 and 1977/15-16, and 2,000,000 pieces for design 1977/14

 Printer:

Joh. Enschedé en Zonen Grafische Inrichting B.V., The Netherlands

 Subject:

Various Thai folk dances: 1. ram klong yao; 2. seung swing; 3. ten kam ram khiyaw; 4. ram khaen. In the background of each design are the rooftops of traditional Thai houses called Reuan Thai, in particular those in central Thai style (fig.), with hooks called ngao (fig.). The male dancer in the third stamp is wearing the blue coton farmer's shirt known as seua mo hom (fig.), and a pahkaomah (fig.), tied around the waist.

 Related Link:

ram klong yao, seung swing, ten kam ram khiyaw, ram khaen, Reuan Thai, ngao, seua mo hom, pahkaomah