አገልግሎች 1ኛ እትም • Agelgeloch I Series

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EP-Stamp-ID-FIRMA-09200 Agelgeloch series I (baskets series 3) 04

EP-Stamp-ID-FIRMA-09197 Agelgeloch series I (baskets series 3) 01

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Agelgeloch

1ኛ እትም •

I Series

Bogale Belachew

Stamp Info

Stamp ID: 1096

Size:
51X44 mm

Quantity:
100,000

Date of Issue:
February 20, 1997

Denominations:
Birr 0.05, 0.15, 0.80, 1.00

Process of Printing:
Lithography in four colors

Printed by:
Joh Enschede, Netherlands

Stamp Introduction

First Day Covers are available at Addis Ababa General Post Office and its branches, Adigrat, Akaki, Arba Minch, Assela, Awasa, Axum, Bahir- Dar, Kebre-Mengist, Debre-Berhan, Debre-Marikos, Debre-Zeit, Dembi-Dolo, Hossana, Dessie, Dilla, Dire Dawa, Fitche, Gambella, Ghion, Ginnir, Robe Bale, Jinka, Gondar, Gore, Harrar, Jijiga, Jimma, Mekele, Mettu, Hagere-Hiwot, Hirna, Nazareth, Negele Borena, Nekemte, Shashemene, Wolaita-Sodo, Assebe Teferi and Yirgalem Post Offices on the day of issue.

Orders for stamps and F.D.Cs (in advance payment) to the Ethiopian Postal Service, Philatelic Section Post Box 1112, Addis Abeba, Ethiopia or to Philatelic Agencies of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Campo-Rodan 9 Rue du Lombard 13-1,000 Brussels, Belgium for Europe, British Isles and the Commonwealth countries or IGPC P.O. BOX 4107 Grand Central Post Office 460 West 34 Street New York City. NY 10001 LISA for North, Central and South America.

Mostly in our country basket work is done for different purposes. The raw materials used are herbs, rushes and other fibers. The basket work is used for different purposes. Such as basket. trays. etc.

The basket work depicted in these stamps are locally called “Agelgeloch”. They are from Jimma. Wollo. Wollega and Shoa. As mentioned above they are produced from herbs. rushes. etc. And will be decorated with different colors. The usage is almost the same in all places. Mostly in rural areas, it is used to hold food, cloths, money and jewelries. In urban areas, it is mostly used for decoration in a house.