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A historic collection of 234 Djibouti postage stamps
✨ Discovery of the day
Year: 1947
The Danakil Desert Settlements - 30 centime
The historical theme driving the definitive issue is the mid-century systematic ethnographic documentation of the indigenous populations traversing the territory. Released as part of a multi-value cultural geography survey series, this stamp archives the traditional, semi-permanent encampments and portable dome tents (ari) utilized by the nomadic Afar (historically referred to as Danakil) pastoralists. By incorporating these traditional housing adaptations into the official state postal registry, the civil administration documented the socio-economic patterns of the desert tribes who navigated the harsh, arid terrains of the volcanic interior, preserving a structural record of local pastoral life within the French Union.
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Smooth Hammerhead (Sphyrna zygaena)
Yellowmargin Triggerfish (Pseudobalistes flavimarginatus)
Orange-lined Triggerfish (Balistabus undulatus)
Common Eagle Ray (Myliobatis cervus)
Yellow Boxfish (Ostracion cubicum)
Black Marlin (Istiompax indica)
The Parrotfish
The Parrotfish
Decennial of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
The Haemanthus
The East African Gazelles
The Gerenuk
The East African Cheetah
The Desert Warthog
The Modernization of Ras Bir Lighthouse
Transcontinental Aviation and Deep-Water Port
The FIDES Port Infrastructure
The Decennial Commemoration of National Liberation
Centennial of the Military Medal
