ባህላዊ የፀጉር አሰራር

Traditional Hair Style

Bogale Belachew

Stamp Info

Stamp ID: 1054

Size:
40 X 30 mm.

Quantity:
100,000

Date of Issue:
July 5, 1995

Denominations:
Birr 0.25, 0.75, 1.00

Process of Printing:
Lithography in four colors

Printed by:
Edition 2002-Germany

Stamp Introduction

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These are commemorative stamps issued on the subject “Traditional Hair Style”. The hair styles. seen on these stamps are locally named; “KUNCHO”, “GAMME” and “SADULLA” in the order of their values. They are normally exercised boys and girls living in the rural areas. a shaped with the help of blade and are used on the basis of age and gender for example ‘Kuncho’ is used for children from the time they are born up to they become young. It is made by shaving the hair until a little remains just above their forehead and is used by both boys & girls. When they complete their childhood. their ‘Kuncho’ will be totally removed and they may be awarded a gift of domestic animals that may vary from hen to heifer or bull depending on the economic position of dui filthily in congratulations for completing the first stage, childness. The animals are kept their own property and sell’ a means of income when they start leading their mode of life

There after no more ‘Kuncho’ can be seen on the head of the boys and the girls. The boys are supposed to follow the normal form that any adult man can have. But the girls will shift to the next hair style which is ‘Gamme’.

Unlike that of ‘Kuncho’, ‘Gramme’ is made by shaving the hair from the top down to the neck and the face until a little remains with a circular shape. Girls remain with this hair style to the age of marriage. Later on, beautifying with ‘Sadulla’ will cease and ‘Sadulla’ follows.

‘Sadulla’ is similar to that of ‘Gamme’ except the size and. position of the circular shape., The circular shape of Sadulla’ is formed at the back side of the head, and it is supposed to stay with them mainly until they give birth of a child.