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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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Luna Lionfish (Pterois lunulatus)
Sohal Surgeonfish (Acanthurus sohal)
Yellowbar Angelfish (Pomocanthops filamentosus)
Sabre Squirrelfish (Holocentrus spiniferus)
Saddle Anemonefish (Amphiprion ephypium)
Regal Angelfish (Pygoplites diacanthus)
Fire Coral and Crinoid
Zeima
Sambouk
Zaroug
Sambouk
Houri
Fan Coral (Melithaea albitincta)
Brain Coral (Faviidae)
Plate Fire Coral (Millepora platyphylla)
Organ Pipe Coral (Tubipora musica)
Star Boulder Coral (Astrea curta)
Giant Spider Conch (Lambis bryonia)
Arabian Tibia (Rostellaria magna)
Toothed Top Shell (Trochus dentatus)
Three-cornered Conch (Strombus tricornis)
Fluted Giant Clam (Tridacna squamosa)
Pearl Oyster (Meleagrina margaritifera)
