Scenes from Tunisian life. The 3rd day of the wedding

TN 740A

TN 704

TN 681

Arts

This stamp illustrates a pivotal stage in Tunisian nuptial festivities, the third day of the wedding, a period rich in symbolic rites intended to promote the happiness of the new couple. In the tradition of several regions, notably coastal cities like Sfax, this moment is often marked by the use of fish as an emblem of prosperity and baraka. The characters wear Kabkab shoes, these traditional wooden clogs often inlaid with mother-of-pearl, worn during domestic ceremonies and hammam rituals, testifying to the importance of clothing accessories in the staging of prestige and tradition during family unions.

The association of the fish garland and the jasmine Machmoum underlines the double quest for protection and refinement which characterizes Tunisian popular culture. While the fish acts as a talisman against the evil eye and a guarantee of fertility for the emerging home, the bouquet of jasmine embodies the conviviality and sweetness of the Mediterranean scents inseparable from the holidays. This philatelic issue transforms an intimate wedding scene into a monument of collective memory, reminding us that rituals of passage remain essential vectors of transmission of values ​​and national aesthetics across generations.

26 x 38 mm

Polychrome

Ali Bellagha

14

Photogravure

0,25 DT

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2 000 000 exemplaires