17¢ The dance 1979


17¢ The dance 1979
Added by Alain Martineau
General Description : Third set of 4 stamps from a 4 years series 1977 to 1980.
Thirty years ago, most Inuit pursued what to southerners seemed an exotic life. Today, the northern peoples have adopted everything from T.V. to the alarm clock. Marriage formed the core of Inuit society, although it was a marriage unlike that of European tradition. Personal survival depended on it. Domestic tasks and hunting were so onerous that one person could not do them both, yet each was critically important. Furthermore, a person might legitimately have more than one spouse. For example, a man greatly benefited from having wives in widely separated areas. His family ties assured him a cordial welcome whenever he visited. Otherwise, the local inhabitants might have regarded him as a potentially dangerous stranger or an easy victim. Inuit women butchered animals, cooked and sewed. Society valued a good seamstress because well-made clothing allowed hunters to brave the bitterest weather. While women also cared for the children, both parents gave them much affection. The young lived unrestrained lives, free from the iron hand of discipline. Nevertheless, they behaved well. As they grew older, public opinion guided their behaviour. Public opinion influenced the Inuit even more than it does most North Americans. The print "The Dance" is by Kalvak of Holman Island.
Face value 17 Cents
Catalog code (Michel) CA 749
Catalog code (Scott) CA 837
Catalog code Yvert et Tellier CA 715 Stanley Gibbons CA 960
Series Inuit, Community
Stamp colour multicolor
Stamp use Commemorative stamp
Print run 11,000,000
Issue date 13/09/1979
Designer Reinhard Derreth
Paper type two fluorescent bands
Print technique Offset lithography
Printed by Ashton-Potter Limited
Perforation comb 13¼
Height 30.00 mm
Width 36.00 mm
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