May 8th, 2012 
srmodh 
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The old folklore often deals with issues on the borders between the known universe and a threatening outher world which people feared – or between right and wrong, defined by secular regulation and laws or by common tradition. The conceptions about the ”Niðagrísur” (The Child Ghost) derive from a serious crime. The fact that the [...]
May 8th, 2012 srmodh 365 views
Faroe islands issued a set of postage stamps inviting people of world to visit Faroe Islands, as a part of EUROPA 2012 series. The roar of the surf, the screams from the sea-birds – the ever changing light which can alter the shape of a mountain. The colours, the deception of the senses – the [...]
May 11th, 2011 srmodh 1,272 viewsFaeroe Island issued a set of stamp to mark 2011 as the international year of forest as declared by United Nations. Forests – not exactly what one associates with the Faroe Islands – rather the contrary. The North Atlantic archipelago is known for its treeless appearance. Climatic and geographic conditions, human influence and centuries of [...]
March 3rd, 2011 srmodh 2,181 views“The cat lies by the door dead, and can eat neither butter nor bread.” So begins an old Faroese rhyme about a poor cat that is so in love that it has completely lost its appetite. Nobody knows when cats reached the Faroe Islands, or how many cats there are, as they aren’t registered. Cats [...]
March 2nd, 2011 srmodh 1,378 viewsFaroe islands post issued a set of two stamps featuring Traditional Women’s Professions – The Midwife and The Nurse. The Midwife When talking about traditional female professions, the midwife probably counts as the oldest. Since the earliest days of mankind, experienced women acted as midwives for other women, and there, as well as in other [...]
March 2nd, 2011 srmodh 1,119 viewsFaroe Islands issued a stamp to mark 100 years of International Women’s Day. The first seeds for equal rights between men and women were sown in the 18th century. There had certainly been sporadic calls earlier, among others, from Christine de Pizan, who in 1405 challenged the female oppression in the society and argued that [...]
World Stamp Competition nicknamed "INDONESIA 2012" will be held from 18 to 24 June 2012 at the Jakarta Convention Center, Jakarta.
Australia is hosting an International Stamp Exhibition, AUSTRALIA 2013 in Melbourne, from 10 - 15 May 2013 at the Exhibition Buildings, Carlton, Melbourne.
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