Traditional Costumes: “Jelwa” outfit
Michel Reference
TN 1663
Stanley Reference
TN 1643
Yvert Reference
TN 1585
Themes
Arts
Description
This stamp illustrates the “Tenue de la Jelwa (Sousse)”, a female nuptial costume of great iconographic richness. The garment is characterized by gold and silver embroidery on a background of velvet or green silk, revealing the opulence of the adornments of the Tunisian Sahel region. The Jelwa is a central wedding rite where the bride is presented to the audience, her hands raised in a ritual posture. Through this show, Tunisia values luxury craftsmanship and the complexity of rites of passage, where costume becomes a visual language expressing social status and the preservation of regional customs.
Size
37x52 mm
Colors
Polychrome
Designer
Skander Gader
Printers
Tunisia Post Printing House
Perforation
13
Print
Offset
Face Value
0,25 DT
Mint Value
0,86 $
Used Value
0,29 $
Print Run
500 000 exemplaires
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