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Year: 1915
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Traditional Drummer - 1 centime

Cultural • 1

This definitive stamp celebrates the rich oral and musical traditions of the Horn of Africa, highlighting a traditional drummer in the French Somali Coast (Côte Française des Somalis). The central illustration, framed in a bi-color format, depicts a musician playing a large ceremonial drum in front of a stone archway, while the background details a pastoral scene of a herdsman with livestock, carrying a powerful message of community cohesion, celebration, and the rhythms of daily nomadic and sedentary life. Issued during the early 20th-century colonial administration of the territory, this postal program reflects an effort to document the unique ethnographic identity and folklore of the native population. By showcasing this musical tradition, the stamp honors the enduring cultural heritage of the Afar and Somali communities, whose songs, dances, and drum beats have historically served as the primary medium for storytelling, historical preservation, and social gatherings across the arid coastal region.

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The Hamoudi Mosque of Djibouti - 20 centime

Sites and landscapes
88 years 👁 55
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The Hamoudi Mosque of Djibouti - 15 centime

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88 years 👁 50
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The Hamoudi Mosque of Djibouti - 10 centime

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88 years 👁 50
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The Hamoudi Mosque of Djibouti - 5 centime

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88 years 👁 58
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The Hamoudi Mosque of Djibouti - 4 centime

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88 years 👁 60
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The Hamoudi Mosque of Djibouti - 3 centime

Sites and landscapes
88 years 👁 54
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The Hamoudi Mosque of Djibouti - 2 centime

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88 years 👁 59
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Discovery of Radium and Cancer Control

Health
88 years 👁 64
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1937 Paris International Exposition - 3 franc

Sites and landscapes
89 years 👁 77
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1937 Paris International Exposition - 1.5 franc

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89 years 👁 66
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1937 Paris International Exposition - 90 centime

Sites and landscapes
89 years 👁 67
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1937 Paris International Exposition - 50 centime

Sites and landscapes
89 years 👁 72
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1937 Paris International Exposition - 40 centime

Sites and landscapes
89 years 👁 69
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1937 Paris International Exposition - 30 centime

Sites and landscapes
89 years 👁 68
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1937 Paris International Exposition - 20 centime

Sites and landscapes
89 years 👁 70
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HollHoll Railway Viaduct - 1.75 franc

Sites and landscapes
93 years 👁 69
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HollHoll Railway Viaduct - 1.25 franc

Sites and landscapes
93 years 👁 68
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Exposition Coloniale Internationale Paris 1931 - 1.5 franc

Exhibition
95 years 👁 81
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Exposition Coloniale Internationale Paris 1931 - 90 centime

Exhibition
95 years 👁 88
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Exposition Coloniale Internationale Paris 1931 - 50 centime

Exhibition
95 years 👁 75
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Exposition Coloniale Internationale Paris 1931 - 40 cnetime

Exhibition
95 years 👁 78
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HollHoll Railway Viaduct - 3 franc

Sites and landscapes
96 years 👁 60
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HollHoll Railway Viaduct - 1.5 franc

Sites and landscapes
96 years 👁 66
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Somali Woman - 90 centime

Cultural
96 years 👁 77
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