Scenes from Tunisian life. The cafe owner

Country : Tunisie

Continent : Afrique

Issued on : 09/11/1970

Age : 56 years

Michel Reference
TN 743A
Stanley Reference
TN 707
Yvert Reference
TN 684
Themes
Arts
Description
This stamp highlights the traditional profession of cafe owner, an emblematic figure of Tunisian social life, highlighting the central role of the cafe as a place of meeting, exchange and conviviality in society. The illustration highlights the gesture of service, the mastery of the tray and the attention paid to ritual, symbols of daily know-how deeply anchored in urban and popular habits. Through this scene, the stamp evokes the café not only as a modest but essential economic activity, but also as a cultural space where discussions, relaxation and oral transmission intersect. In the Tunisian context, this representation affirms the importance of service professions and the local economy, while celebrating a Mediterranean art of living where hospitality, sociability and traditional practices fully participate in the national identity.
Size
26x38 mm
Colors
Polychrome
Designer
Ali Bellagha
Perforation
14
Print
Photogravure
Face Value
0,85 DT
Mint Value
Used Value
Print Run
2 000 000 exemplaires
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