Joint postage stamp issue Indonesia-Singapore

Merlion, Sentosa

Merlion is an imaginary creature with appearance head of lion and body of fish. Story behind this creature came up with the legend of Sang Nila Utama, , who saw a lion when hunting in an island initially known as Temasek. As an icon of Singapore, the original Merlion statue was located at the tip of the current The Fullerton Waterboat House Garden with Anderson Bridge as its background before moved to the current Merlion Park in front of The Fullerton Hotel. As a replica made of glass reinforced cement over a steel armature attached to the central lift core, Merlion at Sentosa was built by James Martin, an Australian artists. Opened in 1996, this 37 m high statue is the tallest Merlion in Singapore.

Sentosa

Sentosa literally means peace and tranquillity in Malay languages is a very popular island resort in Singapore. Occupies an area of about 5 square km, it lies just half a km away from the southern coast of the main island of Singapore. Among the series of attractions offered here for visitors are fort Siloso, Surrender Chamber wax museum, Musical Fountain, and the Underwater World. The causeway bridge was opened in 1992 connecting Sentosa to the main island. the Sentosa Monorail System was opened in 1982 to transport visitors to various stations located around the island. this monorail service was discontinued to make way for the new Sentosa Express, which commenced operations on 15 January 2007.


Beautiful Indonesia Miniature Park
Taman Mini Indonesia Indah or "Beautiful Indonesia Miniature Park" is a recreational spot with splendid curtural highlights of the grandeur of Indonesia. Officially opened on 20 April 1975, it covers about 120 hectare of area at the eastern side of Jakarta city. The park is summary of Indonesia culture, with virtually all aspects of daily life of each provinces of Indonesia encapsulated in separate pavilions with collections of architectures, clothings, dances and traditions are all depicted impecabbly. At the center, there is a panoramic lake with miniature of the archipelago of Indonesia in the middle that can be viewed from cable cars over it. There are about 10 gardens spread out at TMII, but most are located primarily on the north and northeast side of the main lake. Visitors can also visit 14 interesting museums of various themes.

Singa Ambara Raja Statue, Bali
Singa Ambara Raja statue is yhe landmark of Singaraja city, at the northern part of Bali. Adapted form Buleleng regency symbol, this statue uniquely depicts a winged lion holding a big corn in one of its front legs. The wings consist of 17 long feathers, while the corn contains 45 seeds and 8 leafs, which represents the date of Indonesia's independence day 17 August 1945. the statue stands on a lotus shaped base with 9 sepals. The number of the sepal denotes 9 districts of Buleleng regency. The lion has 30 small feathers on its wings coming from 3 bones as well as 1604 fur's covering all over the body. It symbolyzes the bird date of Singaraja city, 30 March 1604. the statue was officially opened on 30 March 1971 to commemorate the historical struggle of Singaraja people against the Dutch's occupation.

Dumbledore's Army : Harry Potter in Personalized Stamps

Harry Potter is one of the series novels by JK Rowling, a British woman writer. The story of Harry Potter is famous around the world, which made JK Rowling the richest writer in the history of literature. Harry Potter personalized stamps price are US$ 20 for one sheet (12 pieces). Please contact me in Facebook or efriyd@yahoo.co.id for buy stamps.

Order of The Phoenix : Harry Potter in Personalized Stamp

These stamps issued Pos Indonesia in cooperation with Warner Bros, USA. The price US$ 20 including postage charge.

Dark Arts : Harry Potter in Personalized Stamps

PosThis stamp issued in limited edition. It will be very high value if we keep it for collection. This price US$ 20, please contact me in facebook or efriyd@yahoo.co.od

The Forbidden Forest : Harry Potter in Personalized Stamp

Indonesia issued this Personalized Stamp in 2007. You can buy this stamp by me, efriyd@yahoo.co.id. This stamp prices only US$ 20, included postage charged to all the world.

US Franklin Z-Grill stamp, 1867

US Franklin Z-Grill 1867, this is the rarest of all postage stamps of The United States, only found 2 pieces that remain, In 1988 a stamp "Z-Grill" 1c in 1868 sold for US$ 938,000 .

The British Guiana 1c Magenta stamp

The British Guiana 1c on Magenta stamp ( 1856 ) is included rares and most expensive stamps. Stamps printed on low quality paper in magenta with black ink, due to emergency conditions. Given there is only one fruit left in the whole world, so this stamp was unique and no other else ever found. In year 1980 has been auctioned to John Dupont for US$ 935,000.

The Inverted Jenny

The Inverted Jenny was the 1918 US Postage stamp image plane Curtiss JN-4 and accidentally printed upside down, this is probably the most famous misprint in the world of American Philately. Only 100 stamps of remaining print, making it one misprint stamps most valuable. One full block inverted Jenny stamps sold at auctuin Robert A. Siegel in October 2005 for US$ 2.7 million. And in November 2007 an inverted Jenny stamps sold for US$ 977,500. In December 2007 a mint stamps with very good condition sold to a Wall Street executive for US$ 825,000.

The first two Mauritius stamps

The first two stamps of Mauritius 1847 are the first two series of stamps issued by the British colonial government. Only the left one first stamps unused condition and three second stamp with unused condition. In 1993 David Feldman auction Mauritius stamp's Hiroyuki Kanai's generate the highest record. The first stamps orange sold for US$ 1,072,260 and the second for 1,148,850.

King Willem III ( Dutch ) : The first postage stamp of Indonesia

After the British stamps issued in 1840, other several countries soon followed, among others : Zurich, Geneve, Basel ( three in Switzerland ), Mauritius, France, Germany, the United States and Brazil.

Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia) government at the time ruled the archipelago, on 1 April 1864 date stamp was first issued. Dutch East Indies stamps newborn's red wine with a nominal price of 10 cents and displays the image of King Willem III.

At first time the image contains only the head of state ( king and queen ), the symbol of the state or the numbers alone indicate a nominal price, but then stamp design includes a wide range.

What is postage stamps

Stamps comes from the Latin "franco" which means the signs of the payment to pay of the cost of mailing. In the other words, no mailing cost charged to the recipients , but must be paid by the sender of the letter using stamps.

Postage stamp is actually a picture of a piece of paper issued by the government on the front includes the publishing of names and certain nominal value, while the rear is glue. Postage stamps used for payment of postal mailing.

By attaching a stamp, on a letter means that the cost of sending the letter in exchange for the Postal Service is obliged to deliver the letter to the address in the destination.

Birds of Indonesia 2009

Great Argus ( Argusianus argus )
Included in Phasanidae, which lives on the ground, this species files in short distance and can run fast. The male relatively big ( 120cm ) and the female is smaller ( 60cm ). Prefers to live in area up to 900m above the sea level, this bird spreads from forest area of Tenasserim Myanmar, Southwest Thailand, Sabah and Malaysia Peninsula, Brunei Darussalam, and Kalimantan Indonesia. The bird faces threat from losing of its habitat as well as animal hunting. International Union for Concervation of Nature ( IUCN ) classifies it in Near Threatened ( NT ) status.

White-winged Duck ( Cairina scutulata )
Classified in Anatidae and concrentated in wet area, this bird spreads from Southeast India and Bangladesh to Southeast Asia in Sumatra and Java. The approximate number of population in the world is about 1.000, whereas nearly 150 live in East and Southwest of Sumatra. With a rather white on head and neck, this dark colored bird is relatively big ( 66-75cm ). Its back is glossy dark green and dark brown at the underside. IUCN classifies this bird in Red List Endangered ( EN ).

Storm's Stork ( Ciconia stormi )
Population of this species is few fragmented and trends to decline because of illegal logging as well as conversion of industrial plantation. Relatively big (80cm) with black and white color, this bird has a red beak, black wings, back, crown and chest, white nape of neck,belly and tail as well as pink face. This species spreads from Southern Thailand, along Malaysia Peninsula, Kalimantan and Sumatra. Nowadays, the estimated population in Sumatra about 150. IUCN classifies this bird in Red List Endangered ( EN ) status.

National Childrens Day 2009

National Children's Day 2009 commemoration is the right moment to arouse awareness on the importance of protection and fulfillment of children rights. As stated in National Constitution UUD 1945 article 28B subsection (2) : "All children have the right to live, grow and develop as well as to be protected from violence and discrimination". Therefore, all national components including government, business sector, society, family and parent have to cooperate for ensuring protection and comfort of our next generation.

The theme National Children's Day commemoration this year is "I am Indonesian Kid, Creative, Innovative, and Outstanding to Face the Future Challenge." Among the purposed goals are socializing and providing information to families and public concerning the magnitude of fulfilling children rights as well as developing network and partnership between government and society, including non governmental organization, business sector, press and other parties to support services for comfort and protection of Indonesian children.

To commemorate this national event, stamp series of National Children's Day 2009 issued on 23 July 2009. Stamp design features ordinary children plays consisting of rope playing, hide and seek, kite and cycling. The illustration is worked by Bryan Jevoncia, 8 years old, 5th grade student of Suster Primary School, Pontianak. A son of Bong Yaw Song and Rosina Fardimin, he won UN stamp design competition in 2007 who then for his international achievement invited by President of the Republic of Indonesia Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to visit Presidential Palace.

Indonesian Traditional Foods 2009

With enormous natural resources that providing high quality ingredients and spices, Indonesia own cultural richness in the form of assorted delicious traditional foods. As an effort to preserve as well as promote culinary heritage of Indonesia, stamp series of Indonesian Traditional Foods issued this year features traditional food of six provinces, namely lhutilinanga from Gorontalo, Gulai Balak from Lampung, Sate Tambulinas from Southeast Sulawesi, Sambal Goreng from Central Kalimantan, Nasi Uduk from Jakarta, and Ikan Bobara Kuah Asam from West Papua. Served with scrambled eggs as well as spreads of chilly and onion in buttery fresh coconut milk has made this previously a common fried eggplant an extraordinary dish from Gorontalo with delicious taste.

Love Reading and Writing, 2007

Reading is a key towards civilization progress. Since the invention of alphabet as a means of written communications, reading ability has becomes essentials for character building and national development. However, illiteracy remains a problem in many countries, in Indonesia about 10,5% people are illiterate, whether in less-developed countries ( research shows that the average of 60% of African peoples are illiterate ). Furthermore, the eradication of illiteracy is not the ultimate battle because another important task is waiting : socializing reading habit.

Reading habit in Indonesia is still something to improve. In Jakarta, for instance, only 200 persons in average visit local library. This contrasts with its highly dense population which reaches more than 10 millions. National library data show the similiar condition. Amongst a few library visitors, less than 20% borrows books. Assumed that reading habit resides in those who borrow the books, it is fair to conclude that reading habit statistics of book reading reach a level of 80%.

The indications of low interest in reading reveals in the consumptions level of newspaper within the society. Ideally, one paper is consumed by ten people. Nonetheless, in Indonesia one paper is printed for 45 people. This ratio is still below those of The Philippines and Sri Lanka at a level of 1 : 30 and 1 : 38. When it comes to proving books and developing interest in reading, Indonesia is still left behind compared to several countries. According to International Publisher Association, Canada, the highest level of book productions belongs to UK with nearly 100,000 book a year. Subsequently, Germany and Japan with 80,000 and 65,000 titles respectively, whereas Indonesia produces only 5,000 titles per year. Improving reading habit more challenging because nowadays it is gradually super sided by watching habit. Generally, reading culture goes through pre literary, literary and post-literary phases. In fact, in many societies, a leap occurs from pre-literary to post-literary.

Aiming at raising interest on reading and writing in the occasion of National Education Day, The Directorate general of Post and Telecommunications of Indonesia issues stamps series called “Love Reading and Writing”. Stamp designs depict two winning works of National Stamp Design Competition 2006, First Winner Elizabeth Christine Yuwono ( Surabaya) and second winner Suroso ( Yogyakarta ). Complementing it, Pos Indonesia PT issues First Day Cover ( FDC ) for stamp series. FDC design features artwork of the third winner by Djoko Soejanto ( Bandung ).

There are some statements of prominent peoples about reading : “Books are the windows of the world ( anonymous ) ; “You are what are your reading “ (anonymous) ; “The things I want to know are in books ;my best friends is the man who will get me a book I have not read” (Abraham Lincoln ); “There is more treasure in books than in all the pirates loot on Treasure Island…and best of all you can enjoy these riches day of your life (Walt Disney )

The Women of Indonesian Prominent Figures : NYONYA MENEER

The history of national herbs industry of Indonesia cannot stand apart from role of the oldest and the biggest company of Javanese herbs PT Nyonya Meneer. This company pioneered by Nyonya Meneer who of inherited skills and knowledge to compound herbal tonic. Born in Sidoarjo in 1895 and named Menir, she used to be called Nonie Menir in her child time.

 

She was grown up and taught household managing skill by her mother. Housekeeping and herbs nurturing was her daily routine job. Education planted by her parents has built a disciplined  and creative character on her. At seventeenth, Nonie Menir got married by Ong Bian Wan, a young merchant from Semarang. And she was called Nyonya Meneer since then.  Nyonya Meneer entrepreneurship in herbs industry was preceded by the sickness of her beloved husband. His suffering was hardly cured, though various remedial measures had been taken. Finally, she tried to heal him by her own herbs recipe and it was succeeded. The first recipe produced by Nyonya Meneer was jamu Jampi Usus that prescribed for dysentery. After this success, the existence of Nyonya Meneer herbs started to be known by people.

Equipped of ordinary cooking wares, this family business grew nad expanded the sales to  the cities around. And in 1919, Nyonya Meneer made her dreams come true by establishing original Javanese herbs company branded the portrait of Nyonya Meneer in Semarang. In the beginning, she struggled  with her family procuring,compounding and selling the products by themselves. Value, that always be stressed to her sons and daughters in business was disciplinary, hardworking and familial relationship. Along with times, her business grew, the customer increased, and it  marketing branches were established several towns and even in Jakarta. Aimed at facilitating the customer, the first Nyonya Meneer shop was opened in Jalan Pedamaran 92 Semarang.

 

Her daughter Nonnie moved to Jakarta in 1940, she opened the firs Nyonya Meneer herbs shop in Jakarta located at Jalan Juanda, Pasar Baru. Initially came from limits and comprehensions, the herbs product entered capital city and spread nationwide. As the business growing, Nyonya Meneer got an idea of depicting of her portrait on the pact. This busted it sales and peaked at high record. Nyonya Meneer legalized its business in a form of family form and in 1952 and changed into limited company in 1977. The size of Nyonya Meneer herbs business was hardly undertaken by themselves, for it needed more workers as well as professional management to cope with its growth.Accordingly, she started promoting her descendants as cadres and sent them business school. After her passing on 23 April 1978, the company was run by her progenies. Since 1991, the CEO of PT Nyonya Meneer was Dr Charles Saerang, the third generation of Meneer family. In recent, PT Nyonya Meneer had been developed in various product innovation, instead of powder, including pill, oil, cream, capsule, and extract capsule. Nyonya Menner herbs products  have contributed significantly to people, the nations, and the country as well. The product has been exported to countries such as Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Brunei Darussalam, Vietnam, Chinese Taipei, Australia, The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,Hong Kong, USA, Netherlands, and New Zealand. The inherited spirit of life of Mrs Meneer, has proven that woman could successfully set and guide a business that never though before becomes so big.

The Woman of Indonesian Prominent Figures : BU KASUR ( SANDIAH)

Sandiah also known by Bu Kasur, was born in Jakarta in 1926. She is the eldest of the fifth of Santoso family. She finished her formal education in high school. Soon after graduated, she worked in residency office of  Bandung. There, she met Suryono, known as Pak Kasur who became her lifetime couple later.

Following her husband pathway, Bu Kasur spent most of her lifetime education field. She got involved in activities on teaching, composing songs for children, writing articles for several mass media in capital city, as well as arranging programs on public broadcasting radio and television.The name of Bu Kasur emerged and was known as mother that deeply concern with children development affair. The experiences is teaching children had broadened her understanding in psychological development of children. Children loved her most and even their parents came to her consulting on its development. The experiences of caring the children had brought Bu Kasur with enjoyment and loving on her job. She was getting involved in arranging art performance programs specialized for children and public broadcasting radio as well as conducting small kindergarten that launched in 1967. Located in Jalan Cikini V / 3  Jakarta,this kindergarten had been altered into Yayasan Setia Balita and recently it has develop six branches in Jakarta, Bekasi and Tangerang. Later, Bu Kasur remarkable endeavor in children development affairs was formally acknowledged. On 27 october 1992, she was granted a medal of Honor Bintang Budaya Parama Dharma from The Government of Republic of Indonesia delivered by Minister of Education and Cultural. Besides that, she was declared as one of the 21 Kartini. She has passed in 22 October 2002 in Jakarta, but her rendered services and works will remain in the heart of Indonesian people.

The Women Of Indonesian Prominent Figures : GEDONG BAGOES OKA

                                                                                                                                                  Gedong Bagoes Oka is an adherent of Gandhi's anti violence movement from Balinese Hinduism society Born in 3 October 1921. This Balinese women who married I Goesti Oka shall be an ideal figure of Indonesian women. She ran her live with the modesty of Hinduism philosophy. she had a great concern on religion pluralism, education, women as well as environmental affairs. in the field of religion pluralism, she tended to adopt Mahatma Gandhi's way of thinking rooted from Hinduism that emphasizing on modesty and wisdom.

 

Spending her lifetime, she was raised by an orthodox, religious and firm figure of mother. Oppositely, his father was an open mind and moderate person that welcoming spirit of the brand new world. Owing to her father way of thinking, she got an opportunity to study at HIS in Yogyakarta. Gedong Bagoes Oka concern on education was evident. In 1961, she had ever been a principle of high school in Singaraja. Finished her study at Udayana University  in 1964 , she taught English. Her deep concern on education was reflected in her apprehension on educational realm of that time. She viewed education had failed to create generation with steady character, so it had to be changed. As a base of education, character building should be put into curriculum of school. According to her, education should take note of Mahatma Gandhi’s message :” education is purposely to explore a goodness of human being”. Committed to her beheld values, she refused bestowal of degree from abroad university, such as United Nations, University of Tokyo and Oxford University UK. Her involvement at woman affairs marked by the establishment of Yayasan Kosala Wanita  and Yayasan Kesejahteraan Perempuan. These foundations carry out a task of empowering the woman with regard to its status that was dominated by men. She stressed that woman should be literate and educated, unless they would be a target of deception, manipulation and exploitation. Woman also took responsibility of advancing their nation. Besides that,  Gedong Bagus Oka has a great concern on environment, especially in relation with society. She held the view that public that public health was an important part of human life, for public health was a life extension of human bodies. Gedong Bagus Oka had set an example to be followed, for her reflection and actualization of vales in religion, woman education,environment and peace become a historical necessity that flown in daily life. She had passed on 14 November 2002, but the fond of her will always be memorized.

The Women Of Indonesian Prominent Figures : ANI IDRUS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                                                                        Ani Idrus, born in Sawahlunto West Sumatra on 25 November 1918, is one of prominent women in journalism and printed medium. A long time occupation as a journalist had built her experience in news reporting business. She lived that profession through bad and good times until reached what she ever wanted. In 1936, she had gotten  a good reputation in press arena. She worked at Sinar Deli daily Medan. Together with her husband Haji Mohammad Said, she published political magazine Seruan Kita in 11 January 1947.  They also published Pewarta Deli , Majalah Wanita, and Harian Waspada. In 1969, Ani Idrus headed several publication, such as Waspada, Dunia Wanita magazine, and edition of Koran Masuk Desa as well as Koran Masuk Sekolah.

 

 

 

In 1955, she got a chance to cover negotiation between Tengku Abdul Rahman and Malay Communist leader Chin Peng at Baling, Malaysia.

 

In 1974, she joined Adam Malik delegation attending Non Alignment Summit at Ceylon. She had brought up women affairs in her journalism. On a discussion week at Centre of French Culture Jakarta, she presented paper titled Women Position in Press Management. While a symposium held by Association of Student at Faculty of Communication USU , her paper was the Prospect of Women Press in Indonesia Press Industry. In 1991 she received award from Minister for Woman Affairs on behalf of Harian Waspada that was elected as the as the best newspaper covering in national development. Involvement in various activities had brought her nem experiences and it finally attracted her more in doing so. She founded many educational institutions from Taman Indria which consisting of children day care house, kindergarten and preliminary school to Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Komunikasi Pembangunan at Medan. In the occasion of Kartini Day 1978, she established Perguruan ERIA which consisting of kindergarten, preliminary school and secondary school located at Jalan Sisingamangaraja195 Medan. In 1984, she opened Islamic preliminary school Madrasah Ibtidaiyah Rohamah at Selaman Ujung Simpang Lima Medan. She entered political arena at the early years ago. In 1937, she joined Gerakan Indonesia in Medan. Previously in 1934, she chaired Vice Presient of Indonesia Muda Organization as a proponent of youth movement. In 1949, she became a cadre of PNI. Several times, she was appointed as The Head of Information as well as a member of PNI central beureu at Jakarta. In 1950 she founded and chaired Front Wanita Sumatra Utara. At national election 1955, she refused Konstituante council membership.

 

She was a member of DPRGR Sumatra Utara Province representing woman fraction in the period 1960-1967 as well as Golongan Karya in the next period. And in 1992, she was elected as a member of MPR representing regional delegation. Due to her prominent roles in development of Indonesia, she received several award from The Goverment of The Republic of Indonesia, such as Satya Lencana Penegak Pers Pancasila, Anugerah Citra Wanita Pembangunan Indonesia, Anugerah Bintang Jasa Nararya, delivered by Minister of Women Affairs Mien Sugandhi, Putra Penerus Pembangunan Bangsa award, Lencana Emas, Tokoh Masyarakat Teladan Sumatra Utara, Srikandi award, Who of the year 1995 award, Citra Abadi Pembangunan award and Anugerah Peniti Emas 50 Tahun SPS Nort Sumatra. After passing, she was awarded Bintang Mahaputra Utama delivered by Vice President Megawati. Elderliness was not a handicap to work. She ran her lifetime profession with never bored principle. She kept on working until the end of her live. Passed in 9 January 1999, she left the fond memory that remains in the heart of the nations.

ATHENA 2004: THE 28th OLYMPIC GAMES

A Brief History of Ancient Olympic Games

The decision

to select Athens as the host city of the 2004 Olympic Games

has brought the Olympiads back to their ancient birthplace. It is recorded that the sporting festival dedicated to Zeus every four years began to take place in Olympia in 776 B.C. The Olympic Games were celebrated almost 1,200 years continuously. Situated in the northern part of Greece, Olympia was not actually a town but a grouping of temples and arenas in the fields.

Known as the most important Panhellenic festival, the

Olympic Games were attended not only by athletes but also by leaders, politicians, artists, poets and dealers from every part of Greece. In praise of the glory of the festival Pindar, a Greece poet living in 518-438 B.C., fervently wrote a poem.

“ No celestial body is warmer and brighter than the sun during daylight, as no sporting event is greater than the Olympic Games.”

In ancient Greece the athletes competed as individuals, not as teams, on amateur basis. They competed in boxing, wrestling, jump, disc and spear throwing, running and four-horse chariot race. The winners received only garlands of wild olive leaves put on their heads as crowns and were glorified as heroes for life. Besides, they deserved some privileges such as exemption from taxation and front row seats to all public spectacles. In their hometowns statues were erected in honor of the victors. Unfortunately in 393 A.D. the Roman Empire Theodosius declared the Olympic Games corrupt and put an end to them.

Modern Olympic Games

Until German excavation of the 1870’s Olympia was buried owing to earthquakes and floods. Fascinated by the cultural beauty of Greek found in the sacred ground of Olympia, Baron Pierre de Coubertin, a young Frenchman , conceived the idea of Modern Olympic Games as the world’s greatest sporting event that would be held in different capital cities throughout the word every four years. In 1896 the first modern Olympic Games were staged in Athens ruled by new regulations in accordance with the need of modern time. The motto of the modern Olympic Games is “Citius-Altius-Fortius” which means “Faster-Higher

-Stronger”. Due to two World Wars the Olympic Movement failed to stage the greatest world sporting event in 1916, 1940 and 1944. From time to time the number of countries participating in the Olympic Games is growing steadily. In 1952 for the first time Indonesia took part in the Fifteenth held in Helsinki where 69different countries joined the sporting event. Mr.Coubertin and his colleagues like their heirs in the Modern Olympic Movement believed that global sport could become a global platform for peace.

Athena 2004

The 28th Olympic Games will be held on August 13-29,2004 in the Panathinaic Marble Stadium in Athens where the first Olympiads took place. The reconstruction of the historic bilding has been done under the control of Ministry of Ecology and Public Work. More than 200 countries, including Iraq and Afghanistan, will take part in the world sporting competition.

Indonesian Traditional Food 2006 : the series ( Special Stamps )

Stamp issue with theme traditional food is one effort to introduce variety Indonesian culture to the public.The kind of food that shows in this issue is only some of the variety food in region. Special stamp series traditional food is 3rd issued after the first issued in 2004. Just like previous issue,this time shows kind of traditional food form 4 provinces which represent island in Indonesia territory. Its pempek from South Sumatra,Gudeg from Yogyakarta,Ayam Betutu from Bali , and Aunu Senebre from Papua.

The traditional food that shows on the stamp design generally it could attractfor tourist who want visit.

Pempek (South Sumatra)

Ingredients :
250gram massed Tenggiri fish meat
5 tbsp ice water
100 gram sago flour
2 tsp wheat flour
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 egg yolk

Kuah Cuko (Vinegar Sauce)
150 gram palm sugar
200 ml water
3 pieces red pepper
5 pieces onion
Sufficient salt50 gram tamarind,mixed 50 ml hot water,filter

How to make :
Mix Tenggiri fish with ice water then pour with sago flour and wheat flour step by step until it mixed. Add egg yolk and salt,stir until mixed and dough can be shape/roll.Shape the dough as you wish (if you want to make pempek kapal selam (submarine pempek),you shape it like big egg then make hole and fill with quail egg or chicken egg,covered it again.And if you make pempek lenjeran,you shape it like pipe,then wrap by banana leaf.)
Boil water in pan,then fill and boil pempek dough in boiling water until it cooked,take and drain it.
Kuah cuko :Mixed all the ingredients,cooked in medium heat,until boiled,stir a while.
Fried pempek with a plenty hot cooking oil until it looks goldfish. Cut pempek as you like,served on plate, pour slice of cucumber and yellow noodle for kuah cuko. It tastes good when its still hot.

Gudeg (Yogyakarta)

Ingredients :
1 1/2 kg
1 tbsp tamarind
2 tbsp palm sugar
6 laurel like leaves
4 glass coconut milk
Sufficient salt
Sufficient cooking oil

Massed spices
8 onions
4 cloves garlic
1/2 tsp coriander,fried
1/2 tsp caraway seed,fried
10 cundle nuts

How to make :
Cut young jack fruit size 4cm then boiled in water until it cooked,take and drain it. Mixed tamarind and palm sugar with water.Heat cooking oil,fried massed spaces with laurel like leaves,water,palm sugar and tamarind water. After is smelled,put in jack fruit,stir and add with salt.Put it coconut milk until it cooked (coagulate and oily).

Ayam Betutu (Bali)

Ingredients :
1 whole chicken,weigh about 2 kg (4 1/2 lb)
18 shallots,peeled,cut in half,and sliced
3 stalks lemon grass,finely sliced
6 candle nuts,chopped
5 cm (2in) ginger,peeled and chopped
8 cm (3in) fresh turmeric,peeled and chopped
8 cm (3in) kencur root,peeled and chopped
1 tsp black peppercorns,crushed
5 bird's-eye chillies,slices
1 tsp coriander seeds,crushed
2 tsp dried shrimp paste,roasted,and coarsely crushed
1 1/2 tbsp salt
3 tbsp oil
Banana leaves,greaseproof paper or aluminium foil for wrapping

How to make :
Wipe the chicken dry and set aside.Combine all ingredients,except banana leafs in a bowl and mix well.Rub the chicken outside with this mixture and fill the center of the chicken with the remainder.Close open chicken with satay skewer.Wrap in several layers of banana leaves,greaseproof,paper or foil and steam for 50 minutes.Transfer chicken to a moderate oven and bake at 180o Celcius (350o Fahreinheit)for 30 minutes.
Remove banana leaves,cut chicken meat up in small pieces and serve with stuffing.When cooked,the meat should be so tender that it falls of the bones.

Aunu Senebre (Papua)

Ingredients:
1 kg small fish
1/2 coconut scrapes
15 taro leaves and stalks

Spices:
1 tbsp salt

How to make:
After the fish being wash with small chopped taro leaves and stalks then boil it until cooked.Served the fish,taro leaves and stalks mix with salted coconut scrapes.Steamed.

Joint Issue Stamp Indonesia-Slovakia

September 27,2006 is the historical date for Indonesia and Slovak. Coinciding with celebration of the 61rd Indonesia Post and Telecommunication. Anniversary, both country issuing The Joint Issue Stamp Indonesia-Slovak. This Joint Issue Stamps is the first to be conducted between the two countries, and Slovakia is the first country in Europe with whom has Joint Issue Stamps.

On the stamps, there will be the famous figure of the Indonesian and Slovakia traditional Puppet. The Wayang (Indonesia Puppet) figure of Semar is on the Indonesia stamp, while Slovakia stamp shows the figure of Gasparko.

In this event, Pos Indonesia laso issues First Day Cover and uncut Souvenir Sheet Special Edition.

About Semar
Semar or Sang Hyang Ismoyo is the brother of the supreme god-Guru. He is assigned to lived in the earth to escort ksatrias. Figures of Semar and Ponokawan are purely Javanese Wayang. The words of Semar are from sengsem (to lure) and Marsudi (to search,to do. The other names of Semar are 1. Badranaya = Badra means dark cloud;Naya means face. with dark face).As a clever man, one has to have a bright face (happy,do not appear with dark face). 2. Bojagati : boja (food)symbolyzing knowledge, gati (real,true) meaning a true and correct knowledge. So, its meant a wise man always teaches a true and correct lesson.
White tufted hair ( Kuncung Putih)
Kuncung : tufted of hair above forehead
Putih : white
Semar with kuncung putih indicates that he is a wise man, a perfect meditator.
White face of Semar Symbolizing a teacher with a kind and honest face, his pupils shall follow all his instruction because they are afraid of him.
one tooth of Semar means a teacher should speak only of the truth. Black body of Semar means "Dont do anything wrong to achieve your goals".

Semar is one of the clowns in the wayang Golek tradition. His head and tongue move and his tongue sticks out as the wires are manipulated. The wayang has a strong tradition in the world of Java and Indonesia, representing the struggle between good and evil. This puppet is on a base and stands a little over 69cm. it can be removed from the base and both the head and arms can be moved. It has very finely detailed carvings on the head, with vivid color and detailed paintings. The body is decorated in Sarung. Each puppet is individually made by hand making each unique. They are made for the artists who make the puppets for Asep Sunarya (puppet master)who performs worldwide. These are Indonesia's finest and can be enjoyed by children adults alike.

About Gasparko

Various comical puppet characters that in Europe can be traced back as far as the 13th 14 th centuries culminate in a single figure a middle age clown. After the rise of the commedie dell'arte tradition in 14th century in Italy,the clown finds its way into several European countries and quickly adapts to local conditions. each nation adds something from its natural character, environment, and education

In Slovakia, Gasparko ( Silly Billy) became the most tupical character of traditional puppet theater. Of all his European brothers, Gasparko is the most lyrical, most delicate, least vulgar, and has a sense for justice. That in Slovakia Gasparko is depicted as a bandit or redresser of injustice may be the result of the long-term oppression of the Slovak nation where consolation was found only in dreams about heroism. Consequently, he was metamorphosed from the originally comic figure of a gnome into a little naughty boy.

Gasparko performed in almost every traditional puppet theatre performance. Mostly as a houseman, often as a clown or a squire, later as a wanderer, roamer, and tradesman. His partners related to his persona : a king, a knight, a prince, a princess, a witch, a magician, devils, watermen,dragons, and the Deaths. His wife is called Zabinka ( Little Frog) and their horse is Misko, together they provide entertainment up to this time.

The puppet of Gasparko pictured on the stamp is 48 cm tall, carved from limewood, and dressed in the textile. Its creator is F.Ilcik and its was made for the puppeteer Bohuslav Anderle in 1936 for his set of a big puppets. This puppet belongs to the private collection of Anton Anderle.

My collecting : 2 pieces FDC

China 2009, World Stamps Exhibition

China 2009 World Stamp Exhibition is organized under the patronage of FIP and auspices of FIAP to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China as well as promote the exchange of world philatelic and to enhance the friendship and other countries and regions.

This international event is held in Luoyang, in Henan Province of central China. with total area of 15,208km2 and population of 6.5 million. Luoyang is not only a famous ancient capital and a historical city promulgated among the first group by the State Council of China,but also a key industrial city with outstnding industrial advantage and technological strength.

The exhibition logo is composed of the image of the Old City Tower of Luoyang, the Tree Peony, flying pigeons, stamp, the Earth and characters of "China 2009". The seven flying pigeons vividly depict a blossoming peony and spread to the whole world the message of Luoyang's China 2009 World Stamp Exhibition. The pigeons also embody peace and development.The Old City Tower and the Peony highlight the the long history, brilliant culture and regional characteristics of the hosting city of Luoyang. The gradually changing blue color symbolizes the harmonious future.

The mascot "the Tree Peony Messenger" selects the Tree Peony as major image of the city flower of Luoyang. The Tree Peony Messenger holds the China 2009 printed stamp. She enthusiastically welcomes the foreig and domestic guests to China 2009 World Stamp Exhibition.

Design of commemorating souvenir sheet issued in Indonesia depicts the White Horse Temple as one of famous heritages in Luoyang and oxen as mark of the event lasted in The Year of Ox in Chinese Lunar Calendar.