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Mountain Day

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

## Information

In May 2014, it was announced that **Mountain Day** will be celebrated as a public holiday every August 11, beginning in 2016. Supporters of the holiday included legislator Seishiro Eto and the Japanese Alpine Club. The legislation states that the holiday is to provide "opportunities to get familiar with mountains and appreciate blessings from mountains."

As special arrangement for the 2020 Summer Olympics, the 2020 date for Mountain Day was moved to August 10. With the Olympics and Paralympics postponed until 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the government left this change in place for 2020 and passed an amendment to the Olympic and Paralympic Special Measures Act to make a corresponding change to the holiday in 2021, moving it to August 9.

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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.
Porto Cathedral

**Porto Cathedral** is a location stamp in SLOWLY. This can be unlocked when you visit **Portugal**.

## Information

"***The Porto Cathedral*** (Portuguese: Sé do Porto) is a Roman Catholic church located in the historical centre of the city of Porto, Portugal. It is one of the city's oldest monuments and one of the most important local Romanesque monuments.

The cathedral is flanked by two square towers, each supported with two buttresses and crowned with a cupola. The façade lacks decoration and is rather architecturally heterogeneous. It shows a Baroque porch and a beautiful Romanesque rose window under a crenellated arch, giving the impression of a fortified church. "

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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.
Israel

## Information

**Israel**, officially known as the **State of Israel** (Hebrew: מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל‎, '**Medinat Yisra'el'**), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated on the southeastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea and the northern shore of the Red Sea, and shares borders with Lebanon to the north, Syria to the northeast, Jordan on the east, the Palestinian territories of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip to the east and west, respectively, and Egypt to the southwest.

Tel Aviv is the economic and technological center of the country, while its seat of government and proclaimed capital is Jerusalem, although international recognition of the state's sovereignty over the city is limited. *Text and image from Wikipedia*.

## Country Stamps Gallery

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Nasi Lemak

**Nasi Lemak** is an exclusive single stamp in SLOWLY. This can be purchased in the shop when you visit Malaysia .

## Information

'***Nasi lemak*** is a dish originating in Malay cuisine that consists of fragrant rice cooked in coconut milk and pandan leaf. It is commonly found in Malaysia, where it is considered the national dish. It is also the native dish in neighbouring areas with significant Malay populations such as Singapore, Brunei, and Southern Thailand. In Indonesia it can be found in several parts of Sumatra; especially the Malay regions of Riau, Riau Islands and Medan. *Nasi lemak* can also be found in the Bangsamoro region of Mindanao, prepared by Filipino Moros, as well as Australia's external territories of Christmas Island and the Cocos (Keeling) Islands. It is considered an essential dish for a typical Malay-style breakfast.

It is not to be confused with *nasi dagang*, sold in the Malaysian east coast states of Terengganu and Kelantan (and its kindred region in Pattani, Yala and Narathiwat in Thailand and Natuna in Indonesia), although both dishes are often served for breakfast. However, because nasi lemak can be served in a variety of ways, it is often eaten throughout the day.

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## Method

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

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Mensch ärgere Dich nicht

**Mensch ärgere Dich nicht** is a Limited edition stamp in SLOWLY. This can be unlocked when you visit Germany during this special day.

## Information

**Mensch ärgere Dich nicht** (English: *Hey, Don't Get Angry*) is a German board game (but not a German-style board game), developed by Josef Friedrich Schmidt in 1907/1908. Some 70 million copies have been sold since its introduction in 1914 and it is played in many European countries.

The name derives from the fact that a peg is sent back to the "out" field when another peg lands on it, similar to the later game *Sorry!* It is a cross and circle game with the circle collapsed onto the cross, similar to the Indian game Pachisi, the Colombian game Parqués, the American games *Parcheesi*, *Aggravation*, and *Trouble*, the French game Jeu des petits chevaux, and the English game Ludo.

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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.
Hungary

## Information

**Hungary** is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning 93,030 square kilometres (35,920 sq mi) of the Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the south, Croatia and Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west.

Hungary has a population of 10 million, mostly ethnic Hungarians and a significant Romani minority. *Text and image from Wikipedia*.

## Country Stamps Gallery

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Helsinki Senate Square

**Helsinki Senate Square**  is a location stamp in SLOWLY. This can be unlocked when you visit **Finland**.

## Information

"***The Senate Square***  (Finnish: Senaatintori, Swedish: Senatstorget) presents Carl Ludvig Engel's architecture as a unique allegory of political, religious, scientific and commercial powers in the centre of Helsinki, Finland.

Senate Square and its surroundings make up the oldest part of central Helsinki. Landmarks and famous buildings surrounding the square are the Helsinki Cathedral, the Government Palace, main building of the University of Helsinki and the Sederholm House, the oldest building of central Helsinki dating from 1757. "

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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.
Hari Kartini

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

## Information

*Raden Adjeng Kartini* (21 April 1879 – 17 September 1904), also known as *Raden Ayu Kartini*, was a prominent Indonesian activist who advocated for women's rights and female education. Her birthday is now celebrated in Indonesia as **Kartini Day** in her honor, as well as multiple schools being named after her and a fund being established in her name to finance the education of girls in Indonesia.

She was born into an aristocratic Javanese family in the Dutch East Indies (present-day Indonesia). After attending a Dutch-language primary school, she wanted to pursue further education, but Javanese women at the time were barred from higher education. She met various officials and influential people, including J.H. Abendanon, who was in charge of implementing the Dutch Ethical Policy.

After her death, her sisters continued her advocacy of educating girls and women. Kartini's letters were published in a Dutch magazine and eventually, in 1911, as the works: *Out of Darkness to Light*, *Women's Life in the Village*, and *Letters of a Javanese Princess*. Her birthday is now celebrated in Indonesia as Kartini Day in her honor, as well as multiple schools being named after her and a fund being established in her name to finance the education of girls in Indonesia.
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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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Humayun's Tomb

**Humayun's Tomb** is a location stamp in SLOWLY. This can be unlocked when you visit **India**.

## Information

"***Humayun's Tomb*** (Hindustani: Maqbara-i Humayun) is the tomb of the Mughal Emperor Humayun in Delhi, India. The tomb was commissioned by Humayun's first wife and chief consort, Empress Bega Begum (also known as Haji Begum), in 1569–70, and designed by Mirak Mirza Ghiyas and his son, Sayyid Muhammad, Persian architects chosen by her.

It was the first garden-tomb on the Indian subcontinent, and is located in Nizamuddin East, Delhi, India, close to the Dina-panah Citadel, also known as Purana Qila (Old Fort), that Humayun found in 1533. It was also the first structure to use red sandstone at such a scale. The tomb was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1993, and since then has undergone extensive restoration work, which is complete."

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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.

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Maroon Festival

**Maroon Festival** is an exclusive single stamp in SLOWLY. This can be purchased in the shop when you visit Jamaica.

## Information

**The Accompong Maroon Festival** is celebrated on January 6th every year. Located somewhere in the St. Elizabeth area, the festival is a vibrant invocation of Afro-Caribbean heritage. During the celebration the population grows from 500 to 8,000 and include traditional drumming, storytelling, and dancing. Highlights of the festivities include the traditional march to the legendary ‘kindah tree’ where a special unsalted, unseasoned pork is consumed. In addition to the traditional activities patrons can enjoy carnival rides and a main stage area for the night’s entertainment.

The festival also marks the signing of the 1739 peace agreement between Cudjoe, leader of the Maroons, and the British Empire. After the enslaved Maroons managed to free themselves the agreement guaranteed their personal freedom and 15,000 acres of land. Accompong is named after the founder of the village who was to Cudjoe and National Heroine Nanny.

Text and image from VacayMeNow.

## 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.
Mevlana Festival

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

## Information

**Jalāl ad-Dīn Mohammad Rūmī** (also known as **Jalāl ad-Dīn Mohammad Balkhī** , **Mevlânâ**("our master")) more popularly known simply as **Rumi** (30 September 1207 – 17 December 1273), was a 13th-century Persian poet, Hanafi faqih, Islamic scholar, Maturidi theologian, and Sufi mystic originally from Greater Khorasan in Greater Iran. Rumi's influence transcends national borders and ethnic divisions: his poems have been widely translated into many of the world's languages and transposed into various formats.
The **Mevlevi Order** or **Mawlawiyya** is a Sufi order that originated in Konya (a city now in Turkey; formerly capital of the Anatolian Seljuk Sultanate) and which was founded by the followers of Rumi. The Mevlevis are also known as the "**whirling dervishes**" due to their famous practice of whirling as a form of *dhikr* (remembrance of God). Dervish is a common term for an initiate of the Sufi path; whirling is part of the formal sema ceremony and the participants are properly known as *semazens*
Every year between the 7th and 17th of December the city of Konya in Turkey hosts the fascinating and distinctive Mevlana Whirling Dervishes Festival. It is a culminating celebration that commemorates the life, the teachings and the death of Jalal ad-Din Rumi who lived in Konya for 45 years until his death.
The “Mevlevi Sema Ceremony” is listed by UNESCO as an Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity and together with other musical and mystic performances builds up a unique and esoteric atmosphere that characterizes the Mevlana Whirling Dervishes Festival. The festivity offers the opportunity to thousands of visitors to immerse in a spiritual journey and explore some interesting aspects of Turkish history, beliefs, and culture.
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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.
Gyeongbokgung

**Gyeongbokgung** is a location stamp in SLOWLY. This can be unlocked when you visit **South Korea**.

## Information

"***The Gyeongbokgung*** (Korean: 경복궁; Hanja: 景福宮), also known as Gyeongbokgung Palace or Gyeongbok Palace, was the main royal palace of the Joseon dynasty. Built in 1395, it is located in northern Seoul, South Korea. The largest of the Five Grand Palaces built by the Joseon dynasty, Gyeongbokgung served as the home of Kings of the Joseon dynasty, the Kings' households, as well as the government of Joseon.

Gyeongbokgung continued to serve as the ain palace of the Joseon dynasty until the premises were destroyed by fire during the Imjin War (1592–1598) and abandoned for two centuries.

However, in the 19th century, all of the palace's 7,700 rooms were later restored under the leadership of Prince Regent Heungseon during the reign of King Gojong. Some 500 buildings were restored on a site of over 40 hectares.[1][2] The architectural principles of ancient Korea were incorporated into the tradition and appearance of the Joseon royal court. "

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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.
Mauritania

## Information

**Mauritania**, officially the **Islamic Republic of Mauritania** (Arabic: الجمهورية الإسلامية الموريتانية‎), is a sovereign state in Northwest Africa. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Western Sahara to the north and northwest, Algeria to the northeast, Mali to the east and southeast, and Senegal to the southwest. Mauritania is the eleventh largest country in Africa, and 90 percent of its territory is situated in the Sahara.

Most of its population of 4.4 million lives in the temperate south of the country, with roughly one third concentrated in the capital and largest city, Nouakchott, located on the Atlantic coast. *Text and image from Wikipedia*.

## Country Stamps Gallery

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Philippines

## Information

The **Philippines**, officially the **Republic of the Philippines** (Filipino: *Republika ng Pilipinas*), is an archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. It is situated in the western Pacific Ocean, and consists of about 7,640 islands, that are broadly categorized under three main geographical divisions from north to south: Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.

The Philippines is bounded by the South China Sea to the west, the Philippine Sea to the east, and the Celebes Sea to the southwest, and shares maritime borders with Taiwan to the north, Japan to the northeast, Palau to the east and southeast, Indonesia to the south, Malaysia and Brunei to the southwest, Vietnam to the west, and China to the northwest. *Text and image from Wikipedia*.

## Country Stamps Gallery

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Macao

## Information

**Macao** or **Macau**, officially the **Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China** (**MSAR**), is a city and special administrative region of the People's Republic of China in the western Pearl River Delta by the South China Sea. With a population of about 680,000 and an area of 32.9 km2 (12.7 sq mi), it is the most densely populated region in the world. *Text and image from Wikipedia*.

## Country Stamps Gallery

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Mother Tongue Day

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

## Information

**Mother Tongue Day** **(emakeelepäev)** is very important holiday for the Estonians and it commemorates the great Estonian poet Kristijan Jaak Peterson, who was born on March 14, 1801.

Kristijan Jaak Peterson is commonly regarded as the founder of modern Estonian poetry. His career didn't last long, because Peterson died of tuberculosis at the age of 21. He even didn't see his poetry published. His three German poems were published posthumously in 1823. His poetry in Estonian was gathered into two thin books and published only a hundred years after his death. Nowadays his birthday is celebrated as Mother Tongue Day. The first celebration of Mother Tongue Day was in 1996, when the holiday was introduced by the Estonian teacher Meinhard Laks. The holiday gained national level only in 1999.

National flag is risen to celebrate Mother Tongue Day and it always happens at dawn or at 8 a.m. The flag is lowered after sunset, but if it stays risen, it should be lit.

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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.
Madagascar

## Information

**Madagascar**, officially the **Republic of Madagascar** (Malagasy: *Repoblikan'i Madagasikara*, Malagasy pronunciation: [republiˈkʲan madaɡasˈkʲarə̥]; French: *République de Madagascar*), and previously known as the Malagasy Republic, is an island country in the Indian Ocean, approximately 400 kilometres (250 miles) off the coast of East Africa across the Mozambique Channel.

At 592,800 square kilometres (228,900 sq mi) Madagascar is the world's second-largest island country, after Indonesia. The nation consists of the island of Madagascar (the fourth-largest island in the world) and numerous smaller peripheral islands. *Text and image from Wikipedia*.

## Country Stamps Gallery

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Malta

## Information

**Malta**, officially known as the **Republic of Malta**, is a Southern European island country consisting of an archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea. It lies 80 km (50 mi) south of Sicily, 284 km (176 mi) east of Tunisia, and 333 km (207 mi) north of Libya. With a population of about 515,000 over an area of 316 km2 (122 sq mi), Malta is the world's tenth smallest country in area and fourth most densely populated sovereign country. Its capital is Valletta, which is the smallest national capital in the European Union by area at 0.61 km2 (0.24 sq mi). The official and national language is Maltese, which is descended from Sicilian Arabic that developed during the Emirate of Sicily, while English serves as the second official language. Italian and Sicilian also previously served as official and cultural languages on the island for centuries, with Italian being an official language in Malta until 1934 and a majority of the current Maltese population being at least conversational in the Italian language. *Text and image from Wikipedia*.

## Country Stamps Gallery

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Llama, National Animal

**Llama, National Animal** is a location stamp in SLOWLY. This can be unlocked when you visit **Bolivia**.

## Information

"***Llama*** (Lama glama) is a domesticated South American camelid, widely used as a meat and pack animal by Andean cultures since the Pre-Columbian era. Llamas are very social animals and live with others as a herd. Their wool is very soft and lanolin-free. Llamas can learn simple tasks after a few repetitions. When using a pack, they can carry about 25 to 30% of their body weight for 8 to 13 km (5–8 miles). The name llama (in the past also spelled "lama" or "glama") was adopted by European settlers from native Peruvians."

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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.
Diagramas

## Diagrama de Casos de Uso

Os casos de uso que estão em verde são implementados em Arquitetura de Software e os que estão na cor amarela são os implementados em POO e BD.

## Diagrama de Classes

A especificação dos tamanhos dos atributos do tipo String pode ser vista no documento abaixo.

Especificação de Tamanho dos Atributos String

A especificação de atributos obrigatórios das classes pode ser vista no documento abaixo:

Especificação dos Atributos Obrigatórios

### Banco de Dados

Especificação da classe ControladorRepublica (BD)

### Programadores

Especificação da classe ControladorRepublica (POO)
National Museum of Serbia

**National Museum of Serbia** is a location stamp in SLOWLY. This can be unlocked when you visit **Serbia**.

## Information

"***The National Museum of Serbia***(Serbian: Народни музеј у Београду / Narodni muzej у Београду) is the largest and oldest museum in Belgrade, Serbia. It is located in the central zone of Belgrade on a square plot between the Republic Square, formerly Theatre Square, and three streets: Čika Ljubina, Vasina and Laze Pačua. Its main facade is on the Republic Square.

The museum was established on 10 May 1844. It moved into the present building in 1950, with the grand opening of the venue on 23 May 1952. Since its founding, the museum's collection has grown to over 400,000 objects, including many foreign masterpieces.

The National Museum in Belgrade building was declared a Monument of Culture of Great Importance in 1979. "

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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.
Kürtőskalács

**Kürtőskalács** is an exclusive single stamp in SLOWLY. This can be purchased in the shop when you visit Hungary .

## Information

The **Kürtőskalács** is a spit cake specific to the Székelys of Transylvania. Originally popular in the Hungarian-speaking regions of Romania, more predominantly the Székely Land, it became popular in both Romania and Hungary. The first written record dates back to 1679 and was found in the village of Úzdiszentpéter (now Sânpetru de Câmpie), while the first recipe appears in a manuscript cookbook dated in 1781. Earlier a festive treat, now it is part of everyday consumption. In Transylvania, a similar pastry to Kürtőskalács is *Baumstriezel*, originating from the Saxon communities.

Kürtőskalács is made from sweet, yeast dough (raised dough), of which a strip is spun and then wrapped around a truncated cone–shaped baking spit, and rolled in granulated sugar. It is roasted over charcoal while basted with melted butter, until its surface cooks to a golden-brown color. During the baking process the sugar stuck on the *kürtőskalács* caramelises and forms a shiny, crispy crust. The surface of the cake can then be topped with additional ingredients such as ground walnut or powdered cinnamon.

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## 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.
Mate

**Mate** is an exclusive single stamp in SLOWLY. This can be purchased in the shop when you visit Argentina .

## Information

***Mate*** is a traditional South American caffeine-rich infused drink. It is made by soaking dried leaves of the holly species *Ilex paraguariensis* in hot water and is served with a metal straw in a container typically made from a calabash gourd (the *mate* proper), but also in some areas made from a cattle horn (*guampa*).

*Mate* was consumed by the Guaraní and Tupí peoples. It has been drunk in South America since before the arrival of Europeans. Its consumption was exclusive to the natives of two regions of the territory that today is Paraguay, more specifically the departments of Amambay and Alto Paraná. Some ethnic groups that consumed it are the Avá, the Mbyá and the Kaiowa, and also, to a lesser extent, other ethnic groups that carried out trade with them, such as the ñandevá, the Taluhets (ancient pampas) and the Qom (Tobas). It is the national beverage of Paraguay, Argentina, and Uruguay and is also consumed in the Bolivian Chaco, Northern and Southern Chile, Southern Brazil, Syria (the largest importer in the world) and Lebanon, where it was brought from Paraguay and Argentina by immigrants.

Yerba mate (*Ilex paraguariensis*), ka'a in the Guarani language, contains (among other compounds) the stimulant caffeine. The leaves are dried and chopped or ground to make the coarse powdery preparation called *yerba* (meaning 'herb'), which is then soaked in hot water.

The metal straw is known as a *bombilla* or *bomba* and is traditionally made of silver. Modern straws are typically made of nickel silver, stainless steel, or hollow-stemmed cane. The *bombilla* functions both as a straw and as a sieve. The submerged end is flared, with small holes or slots that allow the brewed liquid in, but block the chunky matter that makes up much of the mixture. A modern *bombilla* design uses a straight tube with holes or a spring sleeve to act as a sieve.

The container the *mate* is served in is also known as *mate*. It is commonly made from calabash gourd but may also be made out of other materials.

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## 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.
Guyana

## Information

**Guyana**, officially the **Co‑operative Republic of Guyana**, is a country on the northern mainland of South America and the capital city is Georgetown. Guyana is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north, Brazil to the south and southwest, Venezuela to the west, and Suriname to the east. With 215,000 square kilometres (83,000 sq mi),

Guyana is the third-smallest sovereign state by area in mainland South America after Uruguay and Suriname; it is also the second-least populous sovereign state in South America after Suriname. *Text and image from Wikipedia*.

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Nubian Pyramids

**Nubian Pyramids** is a location stamp in SLOWLY. This can be unlocked when you visit **Sudan**.

## Information

**Nubian pyramids** were built by the rulers of the ancient Kushite kingdoms. The area of the Nile valley known as Nubia, which lies within the north of present-day Sudan, was the site of three Kushite kingdoms during antiquity. The capital of the first was at Kerma (2500–1500 BCE). The second was centered on Napata (1000–300 BCE). The third kingdom was centered on Meroë (300 BCE-AD 300). The pyramids are built of granite and sandstone.

Heavily influenced by the Egyptians, Nubian kings built their own pyramids 1000 years after Egyptian burial methods had changed. In Nubia, pyramids were built for the first time at El Kurru in 751 BC. The Nubian-style pyramids emulated a form of Egyptian private elite family pyramid that was common during the New Kingdom. There are twice as many Nubian pyramids still standing today as there are Egyptian. Forty of the pyramids were partially demolished by an Italian treasure hunter, Giuseppe Ferlini, in the 1830s. The Nubian pyramids are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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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.
Maslenitsa

**Maslenitsa** is a Limited edition stamp in SLOWLY. This can be unlocked when you visit some countries such as Russia, Belarus, Ukraine 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

**Maslenitsa** also known as **Butter Lady**, **Butter Week**, **Crepe week**, or **Cheesefare Week**) is an Eastern Slavic religious and folk holiday, which has retained a number of elements of Slavic mythology in its ritual, celebrated during the last week before Great Lent, that is, the eighth week before Eastern Orthodox Pascha.

The date of Maslenitsa changes every year depending on the date of the celebration of Easter. It corresponds to the Western Christian Carnival, except that Orthodox Lent begins on a Monday instead of a Wednesday, and the Orthodox date of Easter can differ greatly from the Western Christian date. The traditional attributes of the Maslenitsa celebration are the Maslenitsa effigy, sleigh rides, festivities. Russians bake bliny and flatbread, while Belarusians and Ukrainians cook pierogi and syrniki.

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## Method

This stamp is unlocked by logging into your account while inside the countries 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.
Janai Purnima

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

## Information

**Janai Purnima** is observed on the last day of the Hindu lunar calendar month of Shraavana, which typically falls in August. This is a Hindu festival celebrated all over the country, with family get togethers and feasts of Kwati or sprout lentils. This day is also a harbinger of rejuvenation with Hindu men renewing their ‪Janai and people flocking to Shiva temples in different parts of the country. It is a big day to observe the Shaman culture.

On this day Shamans of the valley and around Nepal gather to perform their ancient rites in places like the Kumbeshwar in Patan, Gosaikunda in Langtang and Charikot in Dolakha. International counterparts trained by Nepali Shamans also make it a point to visit their sacred sites on this occasion.

This full moon day sees a large number of Brahmins at the holy riverbanks. They take ritual dips in the water and offer ablution to the gods. They then change their sacred threads. Brahman priests tie yellow sacred threads around the wrists of the faithful.

Newars of Kathmandu Valley call this festival Gunhi Punhi and they prepare a soup of a mixture of beans called Kwati as special food for the day. Kwati is a nutritious soup made from sprouted beans.

At Kumbheswar in Patan, a richly decorated Lingam, the phallic symbol of Lord Shiva, is placed on a raised platform in the middle of the Kumbheswar pond to receive homage from devotees. Another ceremony that takes place here is Byan-ja Nakegu, during which rice is offered to frogs in gratitude for a good spell of rain.

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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.
Niš Fortress

**Niš Fortress** is a location stamp in SLOWLY. This can be unlocked when you visit **Serbia**.

## Information

"***The Niš Fortress*** (Serbian: Нишка тврђава / Niška tvrđava) is a fortress in the city of Niš, Serbia. It is a complex and important cultural and historical monument. It rises on the right bank of the Nišava River, overlooking the area inhabited for longer than two millennia.

It was protected by law in May 1948 as it was declared a cultural site of great significance. The current condition of the fortress lists it as one of the best preserved fortifications of this kind in Serbia as well as on the Balkan Peninsula. "

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## Method

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Inti Raymi

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

## Information

The **Inti Raymi'rata** (Quechua for "Inti festival") is a traditional religious ceremony of the Inca Empire in honor of the god Inti (Quechua for "sun"), the most venerated deity in Inca religion. It was the celebration of the winter solstice – the shortest day of the year in terms of the time between sunrise and sunset – and the Inca New Year, when the hours of light would begin to lengthen again. In territories south of the equator, the Gregorian months of June and July are winter months. It is held on June 24.

During the Inca Empire, the **Inti Raymi** was the most important of four ceremonies celebrated in Cusco, as related by Inca Garcilaso de la Vega. The celebration took place in the Haukaypata or the main plaza in the city.

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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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Inuksuk

**Inuksuk** is a location stamp in SLOWLY. This can be unlocked when you visit **Canada**.

## Information

"***An Inuksuk*** is a manmade stone landmark or cairn built for use by the Inuit, Iñupiat, Kalaallit, Yupik, and other peoples of the Arctic region of North America. These structures are found in northern Canada, Greenland, and Alaska (United States). This combined region, above the Arctic Circle, is dominated by the tundra biome and has areas with few natural landmarks.

The inuksuk may historically have been used for navigation, as a point of reference, a marker for travel routes, fishing places, camps, hunting grounds, places of veneration, drift fences used in hunting,[4] or to mark a food cache.[5] The Iñupiat in northern Alaska used inuksuit to assist in the herding of caribou into contained areas for slaughter.[6] Varying in shape and size, the inuksuit have ancient roots in Inuit culture."

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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.

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Seijin no Hi

**Seijin no Hi** is a Limited edition stamp in SLOWLY. This can be unlocked when you visit Japan during this special day .

## Information

**Coming of Age Day** (成人の日, *Seijin no Hi*) is a Japanese holiday held annually on the second Monday of January. It is held in order to congratulate and encourage all those who have reached or will reach the age of maturity (20 years old) between April 2 of the previous year and April 1 of the current year, and to help them realise that they have become adults. Festivities include **coming of age ceremonies** (成人式, *seijin-shiki*) held at local and prefectural offices, as well as after-parties among family and friends.
Many women celebrate this day by wearing *furisode*, a style of *kimono* with long sleeves that hang down, and *zōri* sandals. Since most are unable to put on a *kimono* by themselves due to the intricacies involved, many choose to visit a beauty salon to dress and to set their hair. A full set of formal clothing is expensive, so it is usually either borrowed from a relative or rented rather than bought especially for the occasion. Men sometimes also wear traditional dress (e.g. dark *kimono* with *hakama*), but nowadays many men wear formal Western clothes such as a suit and tie more often than the traditional *hakama*. After the ceremony, the young adults often celebrate in groups by going to parties or going out drinking.
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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.
Karva Chauth

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

## Information

**Karwa Chauth** is a festival celebrated by Hindu women from the Northern and Western India on the fourth day after Purnima (a full moon) in the month of Kartika. Like many Hindu festivals, Karwa Chauth is based on the lunisolar calendar which accounts for all astronomical positions, especially positions of the moon which is used as a marker to calculate important dates. The festival falls on the fourth day after the full moon, in the Hindu lunisolar calendar month of Kartik. On Karwa Chauth, married women, especially in North India, observe fast from sunrise to moonrise for the safety and longevity of their husbands.

*Karva* is another word for 'pot' (a small earthen pot of water) and *chauth* means 'fourth' (a reference to the fact that the festival falls on the fourth day of the dark-fortnight, or *Krishna paksh*, of the month of *Kartik*). In Sanskrit scriptures, the festival is addressed as ***Kark Chaturthi***, *Kark* meaning a earthen water pitcher and *Chaturthi* denotes fourth day of lunar Hindu month.
Women begin preparing for *Karwa Chauth* a few days in advance, by buying adornments (shringar), jewelry, and puja items, such as the *Karwa* lamps, *matthi*, Mehandi and the decorated puja *thali* (plate). Local bazaars take on a festive look as shopkeepers put their *Karwa Chauth* related products on display. On the day of the fast, women from Punjab awake to eat and drink just before sunrise. In Uttar Pradesh, celebrants eat *soot feni* with milk in sugar on the eve of the festival. It is said that this helps them go without water the next day. In Punjab, *sargi* is an important part of this pre-dawn meal and always includes *fenia*. It is traditional for the *sargi* to be sent or given to the fasting woman by her mother-in-law. If she lives with her mother-in-law, the pre-dawn meal is prepared by the mother-in-law. On Karwa Chauth occasion, fasting women choose to wear Karwa chauth special dresses like a traditional saari or lehenga to look their best. In some regions, women wear traditional dresses of their states.
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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.
Líneas de Nazca

**Líneas de Nazca** is an exclusive single stamp in SLOWLY. This can be purchased in the shop when you visit Peru.

## Information

The **Nazca Lines** are a group of geoglyphs made in the soil of the Nazca Desert in southern Peru. They were created between 500 BC and 500 AD by people making depressions or shallow incisions in the desert floor, removing pebbles and leaving different-colored dirt exposed. There are two major phases of the Nazca lines, Paracas phase, from 400 to 200 BC, and Nazca phase, from 200 BC to 500 AD. In the years leading up to 2020, between 80 and 100 new figures had been found with the use of drones, and archaeologists believe that there are more to be found.

Most lines run straight across the landscape, but there are also figurative designs of animals and plants. The combined length of all the lines is more than 1,300 km (800 mi), and the group covers an area of about 50 km2 (19 sq mi). The lines are typically 10 to 15 cm (4–6 in) deep. They were made by removing the top layer of reddish-brown iron oxide-coated pebbles to reveal a yellow-grey subsoil. The width of the lines varies considerably, but more than half are slightly more than 33 cm (13 in) wide. In some places they may be only 30 cm (12 in) wide, and in others reach 1.8 m (6 ft) wide.

Some of the Nazca lines form shapes that are best seen from the air (at around 500 m [1,600 ft]), although they are also visible from the surrounding foothills and other high places. The shapes are usually made from one continuous line. The largest ones are about 370 m (400 yd) long. Because of its isolation and the dry, windless, stable climate of the plateau, the lines have mostly been preserved naturally. Extremely rare changes in weather may temporarily alter the general designs. As of 2012, the lines are said to have been deteriorating because of an influx of squatters inhabiting the lands.

The figures vary in complexity. Hundreds are simple lines and geometric shapes; more than 70 are zoomorphic designs, including a hummingbird, spider, fish, condor, heron, monkey, lizard, dog, cat, and a human. Other shapes include trees and flowers. Scholars differ in interpreting the purpose of the designs, but in general, they ascribe religious significance to them. **They were designated in 1994 as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.**

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## Method

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

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Koutammakou

**Koutammakou** is a location stamp in SLOWLY. This can be unlocked when you visit **Togo**.

## Information

***Koutammakou, the Land of the Batammariba*** (French: *Koutammakou, le pays des Batammariba*) is a cultural landscape designated in 2004 as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in northern Togo. The area features traditional mud tower-houses which remain the preferred style of living. The traditional mud houses are known as a national symbol of Togo. Many of the mud houses have two floors and some of them have a flat roof.
In 2008, to complete the inscription of the site to World Heritage, the Department of Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) of UNESCO, headed by Rieks Smeets, set up the «Safeguarding of the Cultural Intangible Heritage of Batammariba», from the 2003 Convention. The goal was to promote sustainability in Intergenerational transmission and preservation of skills and knowledge in all the essential areas of their culture, such as : manufacture of everyday and ceremonial objects, traditional healing and useful plants, takyentas construction, dance, music, archery, oral traditions, promotion of tourism respecting local traditions, mapping sacred areas, accumulation of data on the intangible cultural heritage and creation of access to it, recordings, films and photos…. Overall, teaching the ditammari, language of Batammariba in primary schools and education of youth in the intangible cultural heritage (distribution of textbooks).
This program was coordinated by the Ministry of Culture and the Ministry of Primary Education of Togo, led by minister Angèle Dola Akofa Aguigah. Dominique Sewane, whose groundwork and her research and publications on the Batammaribas’ ceremonial life, had an important role in the designation.

From 19 to 24 October October 2018, UNESCO organized an emergency mission to assess the damage allegedly caused by the August 2018 rains in Koutammakou on habitat and on the intangible heritage. The report was prepared by three international experts: Ishanlosen Odiaua, Dominique Sewane and Franck Ogou.

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## Method

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New Year's Eve, Japan

**大晦日** is an exclusive single stamp in SLOWLY. This can be purchased in the shop when you visit Japan.

## Information

***Ōmisoka*** (大晦日) or ***ōtsugomori*** (大晦) is a Japanese traditional celebration on the last day of the year. Traditionally, it was held on the final day of the 12th lunar month. With Japan's switch to using the Gregorian calendar at the beginning of the Meiji era, December 31 (New Year's Eve) is now used for the celebration.

About an hour before the New Year, people often gather together for one last time in the old year to have a bowl of *toshikoshi soba* or *toshikoshi udon together—a tradition based on people's association of eating the long noodles with "crossing over from one year to the next", which is the meaning of toshi-koshi*. While the noodles are often eaten plain, or with chopped scallions, in some localities people top them with tempura. Traditionally, families make osechi on the last few days of the year. The food is then consumed during the first several days of the new year in order to "[welcome] the 'deity of the year' to each household" and "[wish] for happiness throughout the year".

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## Method

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Panda Time

**Panda Time** is an exclusive single stamp in SLOWLY. This can be purchased in the shop when you visit China .

## Information

The **giant panda** (*Ailuropoda melanoleuca*), also known as the **panda bear** (or simply the **panda**), is a bear species endemic to China. It is characterised by its bold black-and-white coat and rotund body. The name "giant panda" is sometimes used to distinguish it from the red panda, a neighboring musteloid. Though it belongs to the order Carnivora, the giant panda is a folivore, with bamboo shoots and leaves making up more than 99% of its diet. Giant pandas in the wild ccasionally eat other grasses, wild tubers, or even meat in the form of birds, rodents, or carrion. In captivity, they may receive honey, eggs, fish, yams, shrub leaves, oranges, or bananas along with specially prepared food.

The giant panda lives in a few mountain ranges in central China, mainly in Sichuan, but also in neighbouring Shaanxi and Gansu. As a result of farming, deforestation, and other development, the giant panda has been driven out of the lowland areas where it once lived, and it is a conservation-reliant vulnerable species. A 2007 report showed 239 pandas living in captivity inside China and another 27 outside the country. As of December 2014, 49 giant pandas lived in captivity outside China, living in 18 zoos in 13 countries. Wild population estimates vary; one estimate shows that there are about 1,590 individuals living in the wild, while a 2006 study via DNA analysis estimated that this figure could be as high as 2,000 to 3,000.

The giant panda has often served as China's national symbol, appeared on Chinese Gold Panda coins since 1982 and as one of the five Fuwa mascots of the 2008 Summer Olympics.

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## Method

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