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Día del Pasillo Ecuatoriano

**Dia del Pasillo Ecuatoriano** is a Limited edition stamp in SLOWLY. This can be unlocked when you visit Ecuador during this special day .

## Information

***Dia del Pasillo Ecuatoriano*** (EN: Ecuadorian Pasillo Day) is commemorated on October 1. Pasillo is one of the musical genres that characterise and identify Ecuador. And, without a doubt, in this field, one of its best exponents is Julio Jaramillo Laurido, who transcended frontiers with our music. That is why in 1993, by executive decree n. 1.118, the 1st of October of each year was declared the day of the Ecuadorian pasillo, since the popular J.J. was born in Guayaquil on the 1st of October 1935.

The artist, known as the Nightingale of America, recorded innumerable records in all genres, participated in film co-productions and his name is rooted in the national memory. He is also mentioned in local and foreign biographies.

On 17 October 2012, the Coordinating Ministry of Heritage, the Ministry of Culture and the National Institute of National Heritage initiated the process to declare pasillo as Ecuador's cultural heritage, considering it to be the "music that identifies Ecuadorians".

Text and image from Cultura y Patrimonio Ecuador (ES).

## Method

This stamp is unlocked by logging into your account while inside the country during this special day. Any other local stamps will also be unlocked at the same time.

You will keep it and be able to send to other penpals even after you return from your trip.
All Souls’ Day

**All Souls’ Day** is a Limited edition stamp in SLOWLY. This can be unlocked when you visit some countries such as United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Czechia during this special day. The list of countries in which it will be relesead could change each year according to Slowly's team that evaluates users feedback and new information.

## Information

**All Souls' Day**, also known as the **Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed** and the **Day of the Dead**, is a day of prayer and remembrance for the faithful departed, which is observed by Roman Catholics and other Christian denominations annually on 2 November. All Souls' Day is often celebrated in Western Christianity; Saturday of Souls is a related tradition more frequently observed in Eastern Christianity. Adherents of All Souls' Day traditions often remember deceased friends and relatives in various ways on the day. Through prayer, intercessions, alms and visits to cemeteries, people commemorate the poor souls in purgatory and gain them indulgences. Beliefs and practices associated with All Souls' Day vary widely among Christian denominations.
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## Method

This stamp is unlocked by logging into your account while inside the country during this special day. Any other local stamps will also be unlocked at the same time.

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Raven Ridge

"Raven Ridge" visual reference map

Home of the Voltai, the ruling body of Aros, it is believed to be constructed entirely of black powder. In reality, it is a fortress of obsidian, carved into the side of a mountain, overlooking the Ash Expanse and protected by walls a thousand feet tall.

Since the construction of its walls, only those of power and wealth are allowed inside. Rumor and gossip tell of the vast wealth accumulated behind the walls, while the rest of the nation struggles to survive the demands of war. Heavily taxed, forced to construct and grow crops for the military and not themselves, those not selected for the Ash Knights live impoverished. Few complain about conscript, the violence of war seeming preferable to starvation and squalor.
Christmas book flood

**Christmas book flood** is a Limited edition stamp in SLOWLY. This can be unlocked when you visit Iceland during this special day.

## Information

The **Christmas book flood** or Yule book flood (Icelandic: *Jólabókaflóðið*) is a term used in Iceland for the annual release of new books occurring in the months before Christmas. These books are then purchased as presents to be gifted on Christmas Eve. This tradition makes books the most popular Christmas gift in the country. The tradition extends into the night, when Icelanders will often read their new books and drink hot chocolate.

Newly published books are listed in an annual catalogue called the *Journal of Books* (Icelandic: *Bókatíðindi*) that is distributed to all households for free. The release of the Journal is the beginning of the book flood, signifying the start of the holiday season. The tradition comes from both Iceland's centuries-long literary history and the state of the economy during WWII, when strict currency restrictions limited the amount of imported giftware. Given that restrictions on imported paper were more lenient than on other products, books became and stayed the Christmas gift of choice.

Text and image from Wikipedia.

## Method

This stamp could be purchased on the shop when you log into your account while inside the country.

You will keep it and be able to send to other penpals even after you return from your trip.
Chad

## Information

**Chad**, , officially known as the **Republic of Chad**, is a landlocked country at the crossroads of north-central Africa. Chad is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, Cameroon to the south-west, Nigeria to the southwest (at Lake Chad), and Niger to the west. It has a population of 16 million, of which 1.6 million live in the capital and largest city N'Djamena. *Text and image from Wikipedia*.

## Country Stamps Gallery

*Additional Reference : Country stamps listing - SlowlyStamps.blogspot*
Great Mosque of Samarra

**Great Mosque of Samarra** is a location stamp in SLOWLY. This can be unlocked when you visit **Iraq**.

## Information

"***The Great Mosque of Samarra*** (Arabic: جَامِع سَامَرَّاء ٱلْكَبِيْر‎, romanized: Jāmiʿ Sāmarrāʾ Al-Kabīr, Arabic: مَسْجِد سَامَرَّاء ٱلْكَبِيْر‎, romanized: Masjid Sāmarrāʾ Al-Kabīr, or Arabic: ٱلْمَسْجِد ٱلْجَامِع فِي سَامَرَّاء‎, romanized: Al-Masjid Al-Jāmiʿ fī Sāmarrāʾ, lit. 'The Great Mosque in Samarra') is a mosque from the 9th century CE located in Samarra, Iraq.

The mosque was commissioned in 848 and completed in 851 by the Abbasid caliph Al-Mutawakkil who reigned (in Samarra) from 847 until 861. The mosque is located within the 15,058-hectare (37,210-acre) Samarra Archaeological City UNESCO World Heritage Site, listed in 2007."

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Text and image from Wikipedia.

## Method

This stamp is unlocked by logging into your account while inside the country. Any other local stamps will also be unlocked at the same time.

You will keep it and be able to send to other penpals even after you return from your trip.
Andrzejki

**Andrzejki** is a Limited edition stamp in SLOWLY. This can be unlocked when you visit Poland during this special day .

## Information

**Saint Andrew's Day**, also called the **Feast of Saint Andrew** or **Andermas**, is the feast day of Andrew the Apostle. It is celebrated on 30 November (according to Gregorian calendar) and on 13 December (according to Julian calendar). Saint Andrew is the disciple in the New Testament who introduced his brother, the Apostle Peter, to Jesus, the Messiah.

In Poland, the holiday **Andrzejki** is celebrated on the night of the 29th through 30 November. Traditionally, the holiday was only observed by young single girls, though today both young men and women join the party to see their futures. The main ceremony involved pouring hot wax from a candle through the hole in a key into cold water.

Text and image from Wikipedia.

## Method

This stamp is unlocked by logging into your account while inside the country during this special day. Any other local stamps will also be unlocked at the same time.

You will keep it and be able to send to other penpals even after you return from your trip.
Dia de Todos-os-Santos

**Dia de Todos os Santos** is a Limited edition stamp in SLOWLY. This can be unlocked when you visit Portugal during this special day .

## Information

'***Pão-por-Deus*** (english "Bread for God") is the Portuguese tradition of souling celebrated all over Portugal by children up to the age of around 10 on *Dia de Todos-os-Santos* (All Saints' Day). It is the soulmass-cakes given to the poor on All Saints Day. The name of this custom may vary through the many regions of the country.
From early in the morning (8 or 9 am) children meet together and walk around the neighborhood, knock at all doors and local stores and say "Pão-por-Deus" to the adults they meet. People at home give them small gifts such as broas (small bread-like cakes flavored heavily with anise and nuts), chocolates, candy, nuts, fruit, or in some cases, money.

At the local stores the offers are different. A store may give the children treats or a sample of a product they sell: bakers give a little bread, fruit stalls give some chestnuts, and so on.

The Pão-de-Deus or Santoro is the bread, or offering, that is given to the dead, the Molete or Samagaio (also called sabatina, raiva da criança (child's rage)) is the bread, or offering, that is given when a child is born.

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Text from Wikipedia.
Image from Pao\_por\_Deus

## Method

This stamp is unlocked by logging into your account while inside the country during this special day. Any other local stamps will also be unlocked at the same time.

You will keep it and be able to send to other penpals even after you return from your trip.
Allerheiligen

**Allerheiligen** is a Limited edition stamp in SLOWLY. This can be unlocked when you visit Austria during this special day .

## Information

**Allerheiligenstriezel** or simply **Strietzel** is a braided yeast pastry. Its name means "All Saints' braid" in English and it consists of flour, eggs, yeast, shortening or butter, raisins, milk, salt, and decorating sugar or poppy seeds. Some regional variations also include rum or lemon juice. The word *Strietzel* is derived from Middle High German *strutzel, strützel*, in turn from Old High German *struzzil*. Its further origin is unclear.
In Austria and Bavaria it is given to godchildren by their godfathers for All Saints' Day. This tradition has its origin in the ancient funeral cults in which mourning was expressed by a woman's cutting off her braided hair. In the 19th century, it was common to give this rich kind of cake to the poor due to a depiction by the Austrian (Styria) vernacular writer Peter Rosegger. Especially for children in rural areas, the present meant a compensation for poor food and hungry times throughout the year.

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## Method

This stamp is unlocked by logging into your account while inside the country during this special day. Any other local stamps will also be unlocked at the same time.

You will keep it and be able to send to other penpals even after you return from your trip.
Fête de l’Escalade

**Fête de l’Escalade** is a Limited edition stamp in SLOWLY. This can be unlocked when you visit Ireland during this special day .

## Information

***L'Escalade***, or ***Fête de l'Escalade*** (from escalade, the act of scaling defensive walls), is an annual festival in Geneva, Switzerland, held each December commemorating the defeat of an attempt to conquer the Protestant city-state by the Catholic Duchy of Savoy in 1602. The celebrations and other commemorative activities are usually held on 12 December or the closest weekend.

Savoyard troops sent by Charles Emmanuel I, Duke of Savoy attempted a surprise attack during the night of 11–12 December 1602, but were repulsed by the Genevese defenders. According to legend, this was possible thanks to individual acts of bravery by Genevese citizens, notably by local resident Catherine Cheynel (also known as *la Mère Royaume*), who dumped boiling vegetable soup on the invaders and alerted the townsfolk.

Although the armed conflict actually took place after midnight, in the early morning on December 12, celebrations and other commemorative activities are usually held on December 11 or the closest weekend. Celebrations include a large *marmite* (cauldron) made of chocolate and filled with marzipan vegetables and candies wrapped in the Geneva colours of red and gold. It is customary for the eldest and youngest in the room to smash the *marmite*, while reciting, "*Ainsi périrent les ennemis de la République!* " (Thus perished the enemies of the Republic), referring to the legend of Catherine Cheynel.
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## Method

This stamp is unlocked by logging into your account while inside the country during this special day. Any other local stamps will also be unlocked at the same time.

You will keep it and be able to send to other penpals even after you return from your trip.
Día de San Martin

**Día de San Martin** is a Limited edition stamp in SLOWLY. This can be unlocked when you visit Argentina during this special day.

## Information

The day of his death is a public holiday. Although General died on August 17, the commemoration day is also observed on the third Monday in August.

**José Francisco de San Martín y Matorras** (25 February 1778 – 17 August 1850), known simply as **José de San Martín** or *the Liberator of Argentina, Chile and Peru*, was an Argentine general and the primary leader of the southern and central parts of South America's successful struggle for independence from the Spanish Empire who served as the Protector of Peru. Born in Yapeyú, Corrientes, in modern-day Argentina, he left the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata at the early age of seven to study in Málaga, Spain.

In 1808, after taking part in the Peninsular War against France, San Martín contacted South American supporters of independence from Spain in London. In 1812, he set sail for Buenos Aires and offered his services to the United Provinces of the Río de la Plata, present-day Argentina. After the Battle of San Lorenzo and time commanding the Army of the North during 1814, he organized a plan to defeat the Spanish forces that menaced the United Provinces from the north, using an alternative path to the Viceroyalty of Peru. This objective first involved the establishment of a new army, the Army of the Andes, in Cuyo Province, Argentina. From there, he led the Crossing of the Andes to Chile, and triumphed at the Battle of Chacabuco and the Battle of Maipú (1818), thus liberating Chile from royalist rule. Then he sailed to attack the Spanish stronghold of Lima, Peru.

On 12 July 1821, after seizing partial control of Lima, San Martín was appointed Protector of Peru, and Peruvian independence was officially declared on 28 July. On 26 July 1822, after a closed-door meeting with fellow *libertador* Simón Bolívar at Guayaquil, Ecuador, Bolívar took over the task of fully liberating Peru. San Martín unexpectedly left the country and resigned the command of his army, excluding himself from politics and the military, and moved to France in 1824. The details of that meeting would be a subject of debate by later historians.

San Martín is regarded as a national hero of Argentina, Chile, and Peru, a great military commander, and one of the Liberators of Spanish South America. The Order of the Liberator General San Martín (*Orden del Libertador General San Martín*), created in his honor, is the highest decoration conferred by the Argentine government.

Text and image from wikipedia.

## Method

This stamp is unlocked by logging into your account while inside the country during this special day. Any other local stamps will also be unlocked at the same time.

You will keep it and be able to send to other penpals even after you return from your trip.
Eh?

**Eh?** is an exclusive single stamp in SLOWLY. This can be purchased in the shop when you visit Canada .

## Information

The only usage of *eh?* that is exclusive to Canada and some regions of Michigan's Upper Peninsula, northern Wisconsin, and northern Minnesota, according to the *Canadian Oxford Dictionary*, is for "ascertaining the comprehension, continued interest, agreement, etc., of the person or persons addressed" as in, "It's four kilometres away, eh, so I have to go by bike." In that case, *eh?* is used to confirm the attention of the listener and to invite a supportive noise such as "Mm" or "Oh" or "Okay". This usage may be paraphrased as "I'm checking to see that you're [listening/following/in agreement] so I can continue." Grammatically, this usage constitutes an interjection; functionally, it is an implicit request for back-channel communication.[1]

"Eh" can also be added to the end of a declarative sentence to turn it into a question. For example: "The weather is nice." becomes "The weather is nice, eh?" This same phrase could also be taken as "The weather is nice, don't you agree?". In this usage, it is similar to Scots "eh no?", English "isn't it?", Portuguese "né?", "Dutch "hè?", Japanese "ne?", Mandarin "bā" or French "hein?" (which differs from the French usage of "n'est-ce pas?" ("Is it not?") in that it does not use a (technically double or emphatic) negative).

The usage of "eh" in Canada is occasionally mocked in the United States, where some view its use – along with *aboot*, an approximation of a Canadian raising-affected pronunciation of *about* – as a stereotypical Canadianism. Such stereotypes have been reinforced in popular culture, and were famously lampooned in *South Park: Bigger, Longer and Uncut*. Singer Don Freed in his song "Saskatchewan" declares "What is this 'Eh?' nonsense? I wouldn't speak like that if I were paid to." There are many merchandise items on the market today that use this phrase, such as T-shirts and coffee mugs.[2]

It is often joked about by Canadians as well, and is sometimes even a part of the national identity.[3] For example, a Canadian national team is sometimes referred to as "the Eh? team". Likewise, at one of their concerts, a member of the Canadian Brass, referring to their arrangement of the jazz standard "Take the A Train", said that they'd considered calling it "Take the train, eh?". A classic joke illuminating this: "How did they name Canada? The letters were thrown in a bag, and the first one to be picked was 'C' eh?, then 'N' eh? and finally 'D' eh?"

In the Canadian animated faux-reality show *Total Drama Island*, one of the 22 teen characters depicted on the show, Ezekiel, is a stereotypical Canadian yokel who uses the term "Eh", usually at the end of a sentence.

Text from Wikipedia.
Image from Moose.

## Method

This stamp could be purchased on the shop when you log into your account while inside the country.

You will keep it and be able to send to other penpals even after you return from your trip.
Diwali

**Diwali** is a Limited edition stamp in SLOWLY. This can be unlocked when you visit India during this special day .

## Information

**Diwali** (English: /dɪˈwɑːliː/; **Deepavali** (IAST: *dīpāvalī*) or **Divali**; related to **Jain Diwali**, **Bandi Chhor Divas**, **Tihar**, **Swanti**, **Sohrai** and **Bandna**) is a festival of lights and one of the major festivals celebrated by Hindus, Jains, Sikhs and some Buddhists, notably Newar Buddhists. The festival usually lasts five days and is celebrated during the Hindu lunisolar month Kartika (between mid-October and mid-November). One of the most popular festivals of Hinduism, Diwali symbolizes the spiritual "victory of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance". The festival is widely associated with Lakshmi, goddess of prosperity, with many other regional traditions connecting the holiday to Sita and Rama, Vishnu, Krishna, Yama, Yami, Durga, Kali, Hanuman, Ganesha, Kubera, Dhanvantari, or Vishvakarman. Furthermore, it is, in some regions, a celebration of the day Rama returned to his kingdom Ayodhya with his wife Sita and his brother Lakshmana after defeating Ravana in Lanka and serving 14 years of exile.

In the lead-up to Diwali, celebrants will prepare by cleaning, renovating, and decorating their homes and workplaces with *diyas* (oil lamps) and *rangolis* (colorful art circle patterns). During Diwali, people wear their finest clothes, illuminate the interior and exterior of their homes with *diyas* and *rangoli*, perform worship ceremonies of Lakshmi, the goddess of prosperity and wealth, light fireworks, and partake in family feasts, where *mithai* (sweets) and gifts are shared. Diwali is also a major cultural event for the Hindu, Sikh and Jain diaspora.

The five-day long festival originated in the Indian subcontinent and is mentioned in early Sanskrit texts. Diwali is usually celebrated twenty days after the Vijayadashami (Dussehra, Dasara, Dasain) festival, with Dhanteras, or the regional equivalent, marking the first day of the festival when celebrants prepare by cleaning their homes and making decorations on the floor, such as *rangolis*. The second day is Naraka Chaturdashi. The third day is the day of Lakshmi Puja and the darkest night of the traditional month. In some parts of India, the day after Lakshmi Puja is marked with the Govardhan Puja and Balipratipada (Padwa). Some Hindu communities mark the last day as Bhai Dooj or the regional equivalent, which is dedicated to the bond between sister and brother, while other Hindu and Sikh craftsmen communities mark this day as Vishwakarma Puja and observe it by performing maintenance in their work spaces and offering prayers.

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## Method

This stamp is unlocked by logging into your account while inside the country during this special day. Any other local stamps will also be unlocked at the same time.

You will keep it and be able to send to other penpals even after you return from your trip.
Grimms Märchen

**Grimms Märchen** is a serie of stamps in SLOWLY. This can be purchased on the Stamp Store while you visit Germany.

## Information

***Grimms' Fairy Tales***, originally known as the ***Children's and Household Tales*** (German: *Kinder- und Hausmärchen*, pronounced [ˌkɪndɐ ʔʊnt ˈhaʊsmɛːɐ̯çən]), is a German collection of fairy tales by the Grimm brothers or "Brothers Grimm", Jacob and Wilhelm, first published on 20 December 1812. This first edition contained 86 stories, and by the seventh edition in 1857, it had 210 unique fairy tales. It is listed by UNESCO in its Memory of the World Registry.

The first volume of the first edition was published in 1812, containing 86 stories; the second volume of 70 stories followed in 1815. For the second edition, two volumes containing the KHM texts were issued in 1819 and the Appendix was removed and published separately in the third volume in 1822, totaling 170 tales.

The first volumes were much criticized because, although they were called "Children's Tales", they were not regarded as suitable for children, both for the scholarly information included and the subject matter. Many changes through the editions – such as turning the wicked mother of the first edition in *Snow White* and *Hansel and Gretel* (shown in original Grimm stories as Hänsel and Grethel) to a stepmother, were probably made with an eye to such suitability.. *Text and from Wikipedia.*

Grimms Märchen Serie

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## Method

This stamps serie could be purchased on the Stamp Store when you log into your SLOWLY account while inside the country.

You will keep it and be able to send to other penpals even after you return from your trip.

## A User proposed stamp set

This stamp was suggested at the SLOWLY Feedback site, by user **Nonethewiser** in this topic. We pay tribute here to their valuable contribution to the community. Thank you!
Bloomsday

**Bloomsday** is a Limited edition stamp in SLOWLY. This can be unlocked when you visit Ireland during this special day .

## Information

**Bloomsday** is a commemoration and celebration of the life of Irish writer James Joyce, observed annually in Dublin and elsewhere on 16 June, the day his 1922 novel *Ulysses* takes place in 1904, the date of his first sexual encounter with his wife-to-be, Nora Barnacle, and named after its protagonist Leopold Bloom.

The first mention of such a celebration is to be found in a letter by Joyce to Miss Weaver of 27 June 1924, which refers to "a group of people who observe what they call Bloom's day – 16 June".

On the 50th anniversary of the events in the novel, in 1954, John Ryan (artist, critic, publican and founder of *Envoy* magazine) and the novelist Brian O'Nolan organised what was to be a daylong pilgrimage along the *Ulysses* route. They were joined by Patrick Kavanagh, Anthony Cronin, Tom Joyce (a dentist who, as Joyce's cousin, represented the family interest) and AJ Leventhal (a lecturer in French at Trinity College Dublin). Ryan had engaged two horse-drawn cabs, of the old-fashioned kind, in which in *Ulysses* Mr. Bloom and his friends drive to Paddy Dignam's funeral. The party were assigned roles from the novel.
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## Method

This stamp is unlocked by logging into your account while inside the country during this special day. Any other local stamps will also be unlocked at the same time.

You will keep it and be able to send to other penpals even after you return from your trip.
Ferragosto

**Ferragosto** is a Limited edition stamp in SLOWLY. This can be unlocked when you visit Italy during this special day.

## Information

**Ferragosto** is a public holiday celebrated on August 15th in all of Italy. It originates from Feriae Augusti, the festival of emperor Augustus, who made the 1st of August a day of rest after weeks of hard work on the agricultural sector. It became a custom for the workers to wish their employers "buon ferragosto" and receive a monetary bonus in return. This became law during the Renaissance throughout the papal states. As the festivity was created for political reasons, the Catholic Church decided to move the festivity to the 15th of August which is the Assumption of Mary allowing them to include this in the festivity. This festivity was also used by Mussolini to give the lower classes the possibility to visit cultural cities or go to the seaside for one to three days, from the 14th of August to the 16th, by creating "holiday trains" with extremely low cost tickets, for this holiday period. Food and board was not included, which is why even today Italians associate packed lunches and barbecues with this day. By metonymy, it is also the summer vacation period around mid-August, which may be a long weekend (*ponte di ferragosto*) or most of August. Until 2010, 90% of companies, shops and industries closed; however, because closing an entire country's economy for an entire month would result in serious financial impacts and workplace backlogs, most companies now close for about two weeks and require all workers to take mandatory vacation, similar to the practice of workplaces closing between the 25th of December and the first of January.

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## Method

This stamp is unlocked by logging into your account while inside the country during this special day. Any other local stamps will also be unlocked at the same time.

You will keep it and be able to send to other penpals even after you return from your trip.
Alexander Nevsky Cathedral

**St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral** is a location stamp in SLOWLY. This can be unlocked when you visit **Bulgaria**.

## Information

"***The St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral*** (Bulgarian: Храм-паметник "Свети Александър Невски", Hram-pametnik "Sveti Aleksandar Nevski") is a Bulgarian Orthodox cathedral in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. Built in Neo-Byzantine style, it serves as the cathedral church of the Patriarch of Bulgaria and it is believed to be one of the 50 largest Christian church buildings by volume in the world. It is one of Sofia's symbols and primary tourist attractions.

The St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Sofia occupies an area of 3,170 square metres (34,100 sq ft) and can hold 5,000 people inside. It is believed to be among the 10 largest Eastern Orthodox church buildings. It is the third largest Orthodox Cathedral located in Southeast Europe, being surpassed only by two new and not yet fully completed Cathedrals - the Romanian People's Salvation Cathedral in Bucharest, and the Church of Saint Sava in Belgrade. It is believed that until year 2000 it was the largest finished Orthodox Cathedral. "

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## Method

This stamp is unlocked by logging into your account while inside the country. Any other local stamps will also be unlocked at the same time.

You will keep it and be able to send to other penpals even after you return from your trip.
Burns Night

**Burns Night** is a Limited edition stamp in SLOWLY. This can be unlocked when you visit the United Kingdom during this special day.

## Information

**Burns Night** is a celebration of the life and poetry of the poet Robert Burns (25 January 1759 – 21 July 1796), the author of many a Scots poem.

In 1801, five years after his passing, some of Burns’ friends got together to celebrate his life. They ate traditional Scottish food, they drank Scotch whisky, and they recited his poems. This is the tradition that’s been handed down — more or less uninterrupted since its inception.

These are normally held on or near the poet's birthday, 25 January, known as **Burns Night** (Scots: *Burns Nicht*; Scottish Gaelic: *Oidhche na Taigeise*; also called **Robert Burns Day** or **Rabbie Burns Day**).

However, in principle, celebrations may be held at any other time of the year. Burns suppers are held all around the world.
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Additional information : What Is Burns Night? A Celebration of Scottish Poetry, Haggis, and Whisky

## Method

This stamp is unlocked by logging into your account while inside the country during this special day. Any other local stamps will also be unlocked at the same time.

You will keep it and be able to send to other penpals even after you return from your trip.
Antojito

**Antojito** is a serie of stamps in SLOWLY. This could be purchased on the Stamp Store while you visited Mexico - but has been ***Discontinued*** due to local user complains.

## Information

Mexican street food, called **antojitos** (literally “little cravings”), is prepared by street vendors and at small traditional markets in Mexico. Street foods include tacos, tamales, gorditas, quesadillas, empalmes, tostadas, chalupa, elote, tlayudas, cemita, pambazo, empanada, nachos, chilaquiles, fajita and tortas, as well as fresh fruit, vegetables, beverages and soups such as menudo, pozole and pancita. Most are available in the morning and the evening, as mid-afternoon is the time for the main formal meal of the day.

Mexico has one of the most extensive street food cultures in Latin America, and Forbes named Mexico City as one of the foremost cities on the world in which to eat on the street. *Text from Wikipedia.*

Antojito Serie

Text from Wikipedia en Español

## Method

This stamps serie could be purchased on the Stamp Store when you logged into your SLOWLY account while inside Mexico.

You will keep it and be able to send to other penpals even after you return from your trip.

However, it has been **Discontinued** due to local Slowly user complaints. Additional details on this Blog post.
Bahamas

## Information

**Bahamas**, known officially as the **Commonwealth of The Bahamas**, is a sovereign country within the Lucayan Archipelago of the West Indies in the Atlantic. It takes up 97% of the Lucayan Archipelago's land area and is home to 88% of the archipelago's population.

The archipelagic state consists of more than 700 islands, cays, and islets in the Atlantic Ocean, and is located north of Cuba and northwest of the island of Hispaniola (split between Haiti and the Dominican Republic) and the Turks and Caicos Islands, southeast of the American state of Florida, and east of the Florida Keys. The capital is Nassau on the island of New Providence. *Text and image from Wikipedia*.

## Country Stamps Gallery

*Additional Reference : Country stamps listing - SlowlyStamps.blogspot*
Guten Appetit

**Guten Appetit** is a serie of stamps in SLOWLY. This can be purchased on the Stamp Store while you visit Germany.

## Information

German cuisine is big on comfort foods! With an emphasis on meat and potatoes, German cooking feels familiar, like much of American comfort food; but its focus on sweet and sour flavors is strictly German.
You'll enjoy it in popular German dishes like sauerbraten, which combines a sour marinade with a sweet sauce. Roasted meats (braten), schnitzels, and sausages (there are more than 1,000 varieties of sausage) are also star players on the German dinner plate. *Text from AllRecipes.com.*

Guten Appetit Serie

Text from Wikipedia sources, links provided above.

## Method

This stamps serie could be purchased on the Stamp Store when you log into your SLOWLY account while visiting Germany.

You will keep it and be able to send to other penpals even after you return from your trip.
Chakri Day

**Chakri Day** is a Limited edition stamp in SLOWLY. This can be unlocked when you visit Thailand during this special day .

## Information

***Chakri Day*** (วันจักรี) is officially called *Chakri Memorial Day* or The *King Yodfa Chulaloke the great day*, it observes the founding and establishment of the great Chakri Dynasty in 1782 by Phra Buddha Yodfa Chulaloke. He was also known as King Rama I and has declared Bangok, then called Krung Thep, capital of Siam (now Thailand).

The day commemorates the coronation and contributions of King Rama I along with all the following Kings of the Royal family. So far 10 royal candidates have been coronated as the king and King Vajiralongkom (Rama X) currently sits on the throne, following sad demise of his father King Bhumibol Adulyadej in October 2016.

The day falls on 6th April each year and is a marked public holiday. It is celebrated with enormous enthusiasm in the Royal family and all the government offices, banks and schools are declared close. Other normal business open as usual and are unaffected by the celebrations. It falls three days before the national festival Songkran and thus sees many faces travelling in festivities preparation.
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Text and image from Thai Consulate webpage.

## Method

This stamp is unlocked by logging into your account while inside the country during this special day. Any other local stamps will also be unlocked at the same time.

You will keep it and be able to send to other penpals even after you return from your trip.
Dashain

**Dashain** is a Limited edition stamp in SLOWLY. This can be unlocked when you visit Nepal during this special day .

## Information

**Dashain (Nepali)** , is a major religious festival in Nepal  and some parts of India. Dashain called Dussehra in India is celebrated by the Hindus of India and Nepal as well as elsewhere in the world and among the Lhotshampa of Bhutan and the Burmese Gurkhas of Myanmar. A version of this festival is celebrated as Navaratri or Dashera by Hindus in India, although rites and rituals vary significantly.

It is the longest and the most auspicious festival in the Bikram Sambat and Nepal Sambat annual calendars, celebrated by Nepalese people, along with their diaspora throughout the globe. In Nepal, it is also known as the biggest festival of the country and is the longest national/public holiday, 5 days to be exact. It is the most anticipated festival in Nepal. People return from all parts of the world, as well as different parts of the country, to celebrate together. All government offices, educational institutions, and other offices remain closed during the festival period. The festival falls in September or October, starting from the shukla paksha (bright lunar night) of the month of Ashwin and ending on Purnima, the full moon. Among the fifteen days on which it is celebrated, the most important days are the first, seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth, and fifteenth.

Among the Newar of the Kathmandu Valley, Dashain is popularly celebrated as Mohani and is celebrated as the most important festival of Nepal Sambat calendar year. Among Hindu and Buddhist Newars, it is celebrated with variations where each nine days *Navaratri* leading up to the 10th day called 'Dashami', carry special importance, with the most important days being the Ghatasthapana, Maha Asthami (8th-day), Maha Nawami (9th-day) and Maha Dashami.

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Text and image from Wikipedia.

## Method

This stamp is unlocked by logging into your account while inside the country during this special day. Any other local stamps will also be unlocked at the same time.

You will keep it and be able to send to other penpals even after you return from your trip.
Ancient Greek Philosophers

**Ancient Greek Philosophers** is a serie of stamps in SLOWLY. This can be purchased on the Stamp Store while you visit Greece.

## Information

**Ancient Greek philosophy** arose in the 6th century BC, marking the end of the Greek Dark Ages. Greek philosophy continued throughout the Hellenistic period and the period in which Greece and most Greek-inhabited lands were part of the Roman Empire. Philosophy was used to make sense of the world using reason. It dealt with a wide variety of subjects, including astronomy, epistemology, mathematics, political philosophy, ethics, metaphysics, ontology, logic, biology, rhetoric and aesthetics.

Greek philosophy has influenced much of Western culture since its inception. Clear, unbroken lines of influence lead from ancient Greek and Hellenistic philosophers to Roman philosophy, Early Islamic philosophy, Medieval Scholasticism, the European Renaissance and the Age of Enlightenment. *Text and from Wikipedia.*

Ancient Greek Philosophers Serie

Text and from World History Charts

## Method

This stamps serie could be purchased on the Stamp Store when you log into your SLOWLY account while visiting Greece.

You will keep it and be able to send to other penpals even after you return from your trip.
Colombia

## Information

**Colombia**, officially the **Republic of Colombia**, is a country in South America. It is bordered by the Caribbean Sea to the north, Venezuela to the east, Brazil to the southeast, Ecuador and Peru to the south, the Pacific Ocean to the west, and Panama to the northwest. Colombia comprises 32 departments and the Capital District of Bogotá, the country's largest city. It covers an area of 1,141,748 square kilometers (440,831 sq mi), with a population of 50 million. Colombia's rich cultural heritage reflects influences by various Amerindian civilizations, European settlement, African slaves, and immigration from Europe and the Middle East. Spanish is the nation's official language, besides which over 70 languages are spoken. *Text and image from Wikipedia*.

## Country Stamps Gallery

*Additional Reference : Country stamps listing - SlowlyStamps.blogspot*
Dragobete

**Dragobete** is a Limited edition stamp in SLOWLY. This can be unlocked when you visit Romania during this special day .

## Information

**Dragobete** is a traditional Romanian holiday celebrated on February 24. Dragobete was the son of Baba Dochia, which stands for the main person in the myth related to spring arrival and the end of the harsh winter.

Due to his endless kindness he was chosen – according to some sources, by Virgin Mary – to be the Guardian of Love.
The day is particularly known as "the day when the birds are betrothed". It's said that If boys don't meet the girl they like, they will have really bad luck for the rest of the year. It is around this time that the birds begin to build their nests and mate.

On this day, considered locally the first day of spring, boys and girls gather vernal flowers and sing together. Maidens used to collect the snow that lay on the ground in many villages and then melt it, using the water in magic potions throughout the rest of the year. Those who take part in Dragobete customs are supposed to be protected from illness, especially fevers, for the rest of the year. If the weather allows, girls and boys pick snowdrops or other early spring plants for the person they are courting. In Romania, Dragobete is known as a day for lovers, rather like Valentine's Day.
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Text and image from Wikipedia.

## Method

This stamp is unlocked by logging into your account while inside the country during this special day. Any other local stamps will also be unlocked at the same time.

You will keep it and be able to send to other penpals even after you return from your trip.
Fêtes de Bayonne

**Fêtes de Bayonne** is a Limited edition stamp in SLOWLY. This can be unlocked when you visit France and some other countries during this special day.

## Information

The **fêtes de Bayonne** is a feria consisting in a series of festivals in the Northern Basque Country in the town of Bayonne. The festival lasts 5 days and always starts the Wednesday before the first Sunday of August. It is the largest festival in France. In the eighties, participants started to dress in white with a red scarf and a red belt after the colours of the city of Pamplona. Some rare purists prefer to wear blue and white, the colours of the city of Bayonne.

The festivals include musical and street performances, traditional dances, parades, and fireworks.

The first "Fêtes de Bayonne," called "The Big Summer Festival," took place on July 13, 1932. It was instigated by a group of friends belonging to the Aviron Bayonnais rugby team. They wanted to create celebrations similar to those of San Fermin in Pamplona, Southern Basque Country (famous for their Running of the Bulls) in Bayonne.

First of all, the Bayonne festivals have been spread over five days for a few years (they start on the Wednesday before the first weekend of August). The Basque-Gascon tradition is represented there: pelota, regional music and dances, bullfights, cow races (including a fictional one for children, the encierro ttiki), while parades of floats, bandas, concerts, balls, toros de fuego , fireworks and funfair liven up the celebrations during which the puppet of King Léon watches over his flock attentively.

Hero of a comic strip by Jean Duverdier, this character is inspired by a figure of Bayonne life, Léon Dachary (Raphaël Dachary in the civil status), renowned at the time for his escapades.

Text and image from wikipedia.

## Method

This stamp is unlocked by logging into your account while inside the country during this special day. Any other local stamps will also be unlocked at the same time.

You will keep it and be able to send to other penpals even after you return from your trip.
Misterios Desconcertantes

**“Misterios Desconcertantes"** es el séptimo episodio de Battle for Dream Island. Fue publicado el 1 de julio de 2010. En este episodio, otra Squashy Grape finalmente se elimina, y nadie está listo para la eliminación.

## Sinopsis Oficial

¡Atrapados en una habitación sin nada más que hacer, los concursantes se ven obligados a resolver un rompecabezas! Ah, y un concursante cambia de equipo.

## Trivialidades

* Esta es la segunda vez que un comercial apareció en un episodio y un miembro de Squashy Grapes fue eliminado, por primera vez en el Episodio 2.
* Este es el primer episodio que no tiene el tema Cake at Stake.
* Esta es la primera aparición de Yellow Face y su comercial.
* Esta es la primera vez que se muestran los nombres de los votantes.
* Loser aparece primero como un bloque de cristal amarillo. Sin embargo, él no haría ningún papel de hablar hasta 8 años después.
	+ También hay un personaje recomendado, Winner, que se originó a partir de la pila de polvo azul de este episodio en la misma escena.
* Esta es la primera vez que un concursante usa un Token de victoria en la eliminación.
Akhal-Teke

**Akhal-Teke** is a location stamp in SLOWLY. This can be unlocked when you visit **Turkmenistan**.

## Information

"***The Akhal-Teke*** (from Turkmen Ahalteke) is a Turkmen horse breed. They have a reputation for speed and endurance, intelligence, and a distinctive metallic sheen. The shiny coat of the breed led to their nickname, "Golden Horses".

These horses are adapted to severe climatic conditions and are thought to be one of the oldest existing horse breeds. There are currently about 6,600 Akhal-Tekes in the world, mostly in Russia, although they are also found throughout Europe and North America. Akhal is the name of the line of oases along the north slope of the Kopet Dag mountains. It was inhabited by the Tekke tribe of Turkmens. "

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Text and image from Wikipedia.

## Method

This stamp is unlocked by logging into your account while inside the country. Any other local stamps will also be unlocked at the same time.

You will keep it and be able to send to other penpals even after you return from your trip.
Denmark

## Information

**Denmark** is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It is the most populous and politically central constituent of the Kingdom of Denmark, a constitutionally unitary state that includes the autonomous territories of the Faroe Islands and Greenland in the North Atlantic Ocean. European Denmark is the southernmost of the Scandinavian countries, lying southwest of Sweden, south of Norway, and north of Germany. *Text and image from Wikipedia*.

## Country Stamps Gallery

*Additional Reference : Country stamps listing - SlowlyStamps.blogspot*
Batalla de Vino

**Batalla del Vino** is a Limited edition stamp in SLOWLY. This can be unlocked when you visit Spain during this special day .

## Information

The **Batalla del Vino** is a Festival of National Tourist Interest, which takes place annually on the morning of 29 June, the feast of St. Peter, in the town of Haro (La Rioja) Spain.

It consists of soaking other participants in red wine until they are completely purple and takes place about six kilometres north of the town of Haro, in the Riscos de Bilibio area, located next to the place known as Las Conchas, where the Ebro enters La Rioja.

Felices de Bilibio, master of San Millán in the 6th century, lived and died here. Since then the place has been visited and venerated by pilgrims. It seems that the pilgrimage was first organised when the first hermitage was built on the cliffs at the beginning of the 18th century.

The transformation of the pilgrimage into what is now known as the "wine battle" has its origins in the revelry that took place during the lunch that the pilgrims had after attending mass at the hermitage. Plenty of wine accompanied the feast, encouraging people to sing and play jokes on each other, such as staining the wine they had to drink in their boots. This was not to everyone's taste, so for several years the number of people attending the pilgrimage decreased, especially women who did not want their dresses stained.

By 1949 the wine throwing was so common that it earned the first mention as the Batalla del vino, gaining popularity over the years until it became as popular as today's festival, which attracts people from all over the world every year.
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Text and image from Wikipedia Española.

## Method

This stamp is unlocked by logging into your account while inside the country during this special day. Any other local stamps will also be unlocked at the same time.

You will keep it and be able to send to other penpals even after you return from your trip.