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Kodomonohi

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

## Information

**Children's Day** (こどもの日, *Kodomo no Hi*) is a Japanese national holiday which takes place annually on May 5 and is the final celebration in Golden Week. It is a day set aside to respect children's personalities and to celebrate their happiness. It was designated a national holiday by the Japanese government in 1948. It has been a day of celebration in Japan since ancient times.
On this day, families raise the *koinobori*, which are carp-shaped windsock (carp because of the Chinese legend that a carp that swims upstream becomes a dragon and flies to Heaven, and the way the windsock blow in the wind looks like they are swimming), with a black carp for the father, a red or pink for the mother, and one carp (usually blue, and sometimes additionally green and orange) for each child. Traditionally, when celebrated as Boys’ Day, the red *koinobori* was for the eldest son with blue and additional colors for younger brothers. Families may also display a samurai doll, sometimes riding on a large carp (often representing the Japanese folk heroes Kintarō or Momotarō), and/or the traditional Japanese military helmet, *kabuto*, due to their tradition as symbols of strength and vitality.

*Kashiwa mochi* (sticky rice cakes filled with red bean jam and wrapped in oak leaves) and *chimaki* (sticky sweet rice wrapped in an iris or bamboo leaf) are traditionally served on this day.

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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.
Pakistan

## Information

**Pakistan**, officially the **Islamic Republic of Pakistan**, is a country in South Asia. It is the world's fifth-most populous country, with a population exceeding 225.1 million, and has the world's second-largest Muslim population.

Pakistan is the 33rd-largest country by area, spanning 881,913 square kilometres (340,509 square miles). It has a 1,046-kilometre (650-mile) coastline along the Arabian Sea and Gulf of Oman in the south, and is bordered by India to the east, Afghanistan to the west, Iran to the southwest, and China to the northeast. It is separated narrowly from Tajikistan by Afghanistan's Wakhan Corridor in the north, and also shares a maritime border with Oman. *Text and image from Wikipedia*.

## Country Stamps Gallery

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Moroccan Mint Tea

**Moroccan Mint Tea** is an exclusive single stamp in SLOWLY. This can be purchased in the shop when you visit Morocco .

## Information

**Maghrebi mint tea** *(Maghrebi Arabic: أتاي,* atay*; Arabic: الشاي بالنعناع, romanized:* aš-šhāy bin-na'nā; Berber languages: ⴰⵜⴰⵢ, romanized: *atay*), also known as **Moroccan mint tea** and **Algerian mint tea**, is a North African preparation of gunpowder green tea with spearmint leaves and sugar.

It is traditional to the Greater Maghreb region (the northwest African countries of Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, and Mauritania). Its consumption has spread throughout North Africa, parts of the Sahel, France, Spain, the Arab world, and Middle East.

Mint tea is central to social life in the Maghreb. and is very popular among the Tuareg people of Algeria, Libya, Niger and Mali. The serving can take a ceremonial form, especially when prepared for a guest. The tea is traditionally made by the head male in the family and offered to guests as a sign of hospitality. Typically, at least three glasses of tea are served. The tea is consumed throughout the day as a social activity. The native spearmint *naʿnāʿ* (نعناع) possesses a clear, pungent, mild aroma, and is the mint that is traditionally used in Maghrebi mint tea. Other hybrids and cultivars of spearmint, including *yerba buena*, are occasionally used as substitutes for Nana mint. In Morocco, mint tea is sometimes perfumed with herbs, flowers, or orange blossom water. In the cold season, they add many warming herbs like pennyroyal mint and wormwood. Mint has been used as an infusion, decoction, and herbal medicine throughout the Mediterranean since Antiquity. This aromatic plant was widely used in Algeria to cure and prevent cholera when it plagued the country from 1835 until 1865.

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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.
Haiti

## Information

**Haiti**, officially the **Republic of Haiti** (French: *République d'Haïti*; Haitian Creole: *Repiblik d Ayiti*), and formerly known as **Hayti**, is a country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean Sea, to the east of Cuba and Jamaica and south of The Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands. It occupies the western three-eighths of the island which it shares with the Dominican Republic.

Haiti is 27,750 square kilometers (10,714 sq mi) in size, the third largest country in the Caribbean by area, and has an estimated population of 11.4 million, making it the most populous country in the Caribbean. The capital is Port-au-Prince. *Text and image from Wikipedia*.

## Country Stamps Gallery

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La Tomatina

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

## Information

***La Tomatina*** is a festival that is held in the Valencian town of Buñol, in the east of Spain 30 kilometres (19 mi) from the Mediterranean, in which participants throw tomatoes and get involved in a tomato fight purely for entertainment purposes. Since 1945 it has been held on the last Wednesday of August, during a week of festivities in Buñol.

Usually, the fight lasts for about one hour, after which the town square is covered with tomato debris. Fire trucks then hose down the streets and participants often use hoses that locals provide to remove the tomatoes from their bodies. Some participants go to the Los Peñones pool to wash. The citric acid in the tomatoes leads to the washed surfaces in the town becoming very clean.
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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.
Pagoda

**Pagoda** is a location stamp in SLOWLY. This can be unlocked when you visit **China**.

## Information

"***The Pagoda*** is a tiered tower with multiple eaves common to China, Japan, Korea, Vietnam and other parts of Asia. Most pagodas were built to have a religious function, most often Buddhist but sometimes Taoist, and were often located in or near viharas. The pagoda traces its origins to the stupa of ancient India.

Chinese pagodas (Chinese: 塔; pinyin: Tǎ) are a traditional part of Chinese architecture. In addition to religious use, since ancient times Chinese pagodas have been praised for the spectacular views they offer, and many famous poems in Chinese history attest to the joy of scaling pagodas.

The oldest and tallest were built of wood, but most that survived were built of brick or stone. Some pagodas were solid, and had no interior at all. Others were hollow and held within themselves an altar, with the larger frequently containing a smaller pagoda (pagodas were not inhabited buildings and had no "floors" or "rooms"). The pagoda's interior has a series of staircases that allow the visitor to ascend to the top of the building and to witness the view from an opening on one side at each story. Most have between three and 13 stories (almost always an odd number) and the classic gradual tiered eaves."

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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.
Pura Ulun Danu Bratan

**Pura Ulun Danu Bratan** is a location stamp in SLOWLY. This can be unlocked when you visit **Indonesia**.

## Information

"***Pura Ulun Danu Bratan*** or Pura Bratan, is a major Hindu Shaivite Shiva temple in Bali, Indonesia. The temple complex is on the shores of Lake Bratan in the mountains near Bedugul.

The water from the lake serves the entire region in the outflow area; downstream there are many smaller water temples that are specific to each irrigation association (subak). "

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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.
Puente de la Mujer

**Puente de la Mujer** is a location stamp in SLOWLY. There is also the Obelisco de Buenos Aires stamp which can be unlocked when you visit **Argentina**.

## Information

"***Puente de la Mujer*** (Spanish for "Woman's Bridge"), is a rotating footbridge for Dock 3 of the Puerto Madero commercial district of Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is of the cantilever spar cable-stayed bridge type and is also a swing bridge, but somewhat unusual in its asymmetrical arrangement. It has a single mast with cables suspending a portion of the bridge which rotates 90 degrees in order to allow water traffic to pass. When it swings to allow watercraft passage, the far end comes to a resting point on a stabilizing pylon."

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## Method

This stamp is unlocked by logging into your account while inside Argentina. All other Argentinian location stamps will also be unlocked at the same time.

You will keep them and be able to send to other penpals even after you return from your trip.
Hungarian Culture Day

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

## Information

**Hungarian Culture Day** is celebrated on January 22. On that day in 1823, Ferenc Kölcsey completed his manuscript of a poem for a Hungarian National Anthem. It was first mentioned as the national anthem in 1989 and since then the day when the poem was finished is called the Day of Hungarian Culture.

Kölcsey first published his poem in 1828. In 1844 Ferenc Erkel composed the music to the poem. Kölcsey and Erkel’s collaboration was mentioned in the Hungarian constitution as the national anthem for the first time in 1989, after the proclamation of the Hungarian Republic.

The celebration lasts for days in many cities contributing to a programme-series which include ethnographic book exhibitions, concerts, traditional craft workshops, screenings, folk music and poetry plays, anthem reciting competitions, literary contests etc. Handing over traditions to their children is one of the focuses of these programmes.
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Text and image from DailyNewsHungary.com.

## 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.
Niagara Falls

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

## Information

"***Niagara Falls*** is a group of three waterfalls at the southern end of Niagara Gorge, spanning the border between the province of Ontario in Canada and the state of New York in the United States. The largest of the three is Horseshoe Falls, also known as Canadian Falls, which straddles the international border of the two countries. The smaller American Falls and Bridal Veil Falls lie within the United States. Bridal Veil Falls are separated from Horseshoe Falls by Goat Island and from American Falls by Luna Island, with both islands situated in New York.

Located on the Niagara River, which drains Lake Erie into Lake Ontario, the combined falls have the highest flow rate of any waterfall in North America that has a vertical drop of more than 50 metres (160 ft). During peak daytime tourist hours, more than 168,000 m3 (six million cubic feet) of water goes over the crest of the falls every minute. Horseshoe Falls is the most powerful waterfall in North America, as measured by flow rate."

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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.
Oman

## Information

**Oman**, officially the **Sultanate of Oman** (Arabic: سلْطنةُ عُمان‎ *Salṭanat(u) ʻUmān*), is a country on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. Formerly a maritime empire, Oman is the oldest continuously independent state in the Arab world.

Located in an area bordering the mouth of the Persian Gulf, the country shares land borders with Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen, and shares maritime borders with Iran, and Pakistan. The coast is formed by the Arabian Sea on the southeast, and the Gulf of Oman on the northeast. *Text and image from Wikipedia*.

## Country Stamps Gallery

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Mosque of Muhammad Ali

**Mosque of Muhammad Ali** is a location stamp in SLOWLY. This can be unlocked when you visit **Egypt**.

## Information

"***The Great Mosque of Muhammad Ali Pasha or Alabaster Mosque*** (Arabic: مسجد محمد علي, Turkish: Mehmet Ali Paşa Camii) is a mosque situated in the Citadel of Cairo in Egypt and was commissioned by Muhammad Ali Pasha between 1830 and 1848.

Situated on the summit of the citadel, this Ottoman mosque, the largest to be built in the first half of the 19th century, is, with its animated silhouette and twin minarets, the most visible mosque in Cairo.

The mosque was built in memory of Tusun Pasha, Muhammad Ali's oldest son, who died in 1816.

This mosque, along with the citadel, is one of the landmarks and tourist attractions of Cairo and is one of the first features to be seen when approaching the city from any direction. "

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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.
Masakan Indonesia

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

## Information

**Indonesian cuisine** is a collection of various regional culinary traditions that formed the archipelagic nation of Indonesia. There are a wide variety of recipes and cuisines in part because Indonesia is composed of approximately 6,000 populated islands of the total 17,508 in the world's largest archipelago, with more than 1,300 ethnic groups. Many regional cuisines exist, often based upon indigenous culture with some foreign influences. Indonesia has around 5,350 traditional recipes, with 30 of them considered the most important. Indonesia's cuisine may include rice, noodle and soup dishes in modest local eateries to street-side snacks and top-dollar plates.

Indonesian cuisine varies greatly by region and has many different influences.*Text from Wikipedia.*

Masakan Indonesia Serie

Text source : Wikipedia

## 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.
Nazar Boncuğu

**Nazar Boncuğu** is an exclusive single stamp in SLOWLY. This can be purchased in the shop when you visit Turkey.

## Information

A **nazar** , word deriving from Arabic, meaning *sight*, *surveillance*, *attention*, and other related concepts) is an eye-shaped amulet believed to protect against the evil eye. In Turkey, it is known by the name **nazar boncuğu** (the latter word being a derivative of ***boncuk***, "bead" in Turkic, and the former borrowed from Arabic).
It is commonly believed that the evil eye can be given in the guise of a compliment, signifying its connection to the destructive power of envy (for one’s wealth, beauty ecc.). Amulets such as the Nazar are used in accordance with common sayings such as "an eye for an eye", where another eye can be used to protect the recipient of the malefic gaze
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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.
Polar Bear, National Animal

**Polar Bear, National Animal** is a location stamp in SLOWLY. This can be unlocked when you visit **Greenland**.

## Information

"***Polar Bear*** " (Ursus maritimus) is a hypercarnivorous bear whose native range lies largely within the Arctic Circle, encompassing the Arctic Ocean, its surrounding seas and surrounding land masses. It is the largest extant bear species, as well as the largest extant land carnivore. A boar (adult male) weighs around 350–700 kg (770–1,540 lb), while a sow (adult female) is about half that size. Although it is the sister species of the brown bear, it has evolved to occupy a narrower ecological niche, with many body characteristics adapted for cold temperatures, for moving across snow, ice and open water, and for hunting seals, which make up most of its diet. Although most polar bears are born on land, they spend most of their time on the sea ice. Their scientific name means "maritime bear" and derives from this fact. Polar bears hunt their preferred food of seals from the edge of sea ice, often living off fat reserves when no sea ice is present. Because of their dependence on the sea ice, polar bears are classified as marine mammals."

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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.
Lapacho, National Tree

**Lapacho, National Tree** is a location stamp in SLOWLY. This can be unlocked when you visit **Paraguay**.

## Information

"***Lapacho***, pink ipê, pink lapacho, or pink trumpet is a native tree of family Bignoniaceae of the Americas, distributed from northern Mexico south to northern Argentina. Lapacho is the national tree of Paraguay, and it is also a common tree in Argentina's northeastern region, as well as in southeastern Bolivia. According to Native Trees of Trinidad and Tobago, this tree is not indigenous to Trinidad, it is introduced.

It is a conspicuous and well-known species with a long history of human use. Consequently, it has a range of local names: ipê-cavatã, ipê-comum, ipê-reto, ipê-rosa, ipê-roxo-damata, lapacho negro, pau d'arco-roxo, peúva or piúva. The timber is sometimes traded as "Brazilwood", which properly refers to the unrelated Pernambuco tree (Caesalpinia echinata).

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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.
Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque

**Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque** is a location stamp in SLOWLY. This can be unlocked when you visit **Brunei**.

## Information

"***The Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque*** (Malay: Masjid Omar Ali Saifuddien, Jawi: مسجد عمر علي سيف الدين) is an Islamic mosque in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei. It is often considered as one of the most beautiful mosques in the Asia Pacific. It is a place of worship for the Muslim community, a major historical site, and a famous tourist attraction of Brunei.

It is named after Omar Ali Saifuddien III, the 28th Sultan of Brunei, who initiated its construction. The mosque serves as a symbol of the Islamic faith in Brunei. The building was completed in 1958 and is an example of modern Islamic architecture. "

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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.
Machu Pichu

**Machu Pichu** is a location stamp in SLOWLY. This can be unlocked when you visit **Peru**.

## Information

"***Machu Pichu*** is a 15th-century Inca citadel located in the Eastern Cordillera of southern Peru on a 2,430-meter (7,970 ft) mountain ridge. It is located in the Machupicchu District within Urubamba Province above the Sacred Valley, which is 80 kilometers (50 mi) northwest of Cusco. The Urubamba River flows past it, cutting through the Cordillera and creating a canyon with a tropical mountain climate.

The Incas, in contrast to the Maya, had no written language, and no European visited the site until the 19th century, so far as is known. There are, therefore, no written records of the site while it was in use. The names of the buildings, their supposed uses, and their inhabitants are all the product of modern archeologists, on the basis of physical evidence, including tombs at the site.

Most recent archaeologists believe that Machu Picchu was constructed as an estate for the Inca emperor Pachacuti (1438–1472). Often referred to as the "Lost City of the Incas", it is the most familiar icon of Inca civilization. The Incas built the estate around 1450 but abandoned it a century later, at the time of the Spanish conquest. "

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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.
National Jandal Day

**National Jandal Day** is a Limited edition stamp in SLOWLY. This can be unlocked when you visit New Zealand during this special day .

## Information

You don't really need a reason to go casual in New Zealand, but why not add a pair of **jandals** (flip-flops) to your outfit on the 4th December to show your support for the work of surf lifeguards throughout the country.

Surf Lifeguards patrol beaches ensuring New Zealand's sandy, surfy playgrounds are enjoyed safely by over four million people, locals and visitors, every year. Surf Lifeguards rescue over 1,500 people from drowning every year and prevent a further 350,000 from getting into difficulty.

Surf Life Saving's annual appeal day sees Kiwis donning their jandals and giving to one of the country's most respected charities. Every dollar raised through the donations or the sale of jandals, keyrings and inflatables goes towards the purchase of rescue equipemnt, training and lifesaving services.

Text and image from tourism.net.nz.

## 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.
Marina Bay Sands

**Marina Bay Sands** is a location stamp in SLOWLY. This can be unlocked when you visit **Singapore**.

## Information

"***The Marina Bay Sands*** (abbreviation: MBS) is an integrated resort fronting Marina Bay within the Downtown Core district of Singapore. At its opening in 2010, it was billed as the world's most expensive standalone casino property at S$8 billion (US$6.88 billion), including the land cost.[2][3] It is owned by the Singaporean subsidiary of the Las Vegas Sands Corporation.

The complex is topped by a 340-metre-long (1,120 ft) SkyPark with a capacity of 3,902 people and a 150 m (490 ft) infinity swimming pool, set on top of the world's largest public cantilevered platform, which overhangs the north tower by 7 m (23 ft). "

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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.
Nyepi

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

## Information

**Nyepi** is a Balinese "Day of Silence" that is commemorated every *Isakawarsa* (Saka new year) according to the Balinese calendar (in 2023, it falls on March 22). It is a Balinese celebration mainly celebrated in Bali, Indonesia. Nyepi, a public holiday in Indonesia, is a day of silence, fasting and meditation for the Balinese. The day following Nyepi is also celebrated as New Year's Day. On this day, the youth of Bali in the village of Sesetan in South Bali practice the ceremony of Omed-omedan or 'The Kissing Ritual' to celebrate the new year. The same day is celebrated in India as Ugadi.

Observed from 6 a.m. until 6 a.m. the next morning, Nyepi is a day reserved for self-reflection, and as such, anything that might interfere with that purpose is restricted. The main restrictions are no lighting fires (and lights must be kept low); no working; no entertainment or pleasure; no traveling; and, for some, no talking or eating at all. The effect of these prohibitions is that Bali's usually bustling streets and roads are empty, there is little or no noise from TVs and radios, limited access to Internet and few signs of activity are seen even inside homes. The only people to be seen outdoors are the pecalang, traditional security men who patrol the streets to ensure the prohibitions are being followed.

Although Nyepi is primarily a Hindu holiday, non-Hindu residents and tourists are not exempt from the restrictions. Although they are free to do as they wish inside their hotels, no one is allowed onto the beaches or streets, and the only airport in Bali remains closed for the entire day. The only exceptions granted are for emergency vehicles responding to life-threatening conditions and women about to give birth.

On the day after Nyepi, known as Ngembak Geni (Relighting the Fire), social activity picks up again quickly, as families and friends gather to ask forgiveness from one another, and to perform certain religious rituals together. Fires and electricity are allowed again, and cooking of food resumes. Nyepi can be traced as far back as 78 A.D

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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.
Hermanus Whale Festival

**Hermanus whale festival** is a Limited edition stamp in SLOWLY. This can be unlocked when you visit South Africa during this special day .

## Information

Hermanus hosts an annual Hermanus Whale Festival at the end of September, to celebrate the calving and mating season. Eco-Tourism is the main theme of the Hermanus whale festival with the Eco-Marine Village. Residents and visitors celebrate the migration of Southern Right Whales and other marine wildlife with ocean-themed activities and exhibitions, emphasising education and environmentally responsible adventures and activities. Prior to this main whale festival a Kalfiefees (or Calf Festival) is held, to welcome the first whales (usually in August). Both festivals are characterised by food and craft stalls, environmental presentations and South African drama productions.

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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.
Isle of Man

## Information

The **Isle of Man** (Manx: *Mannin*, also *Ellan Vannin*), also known as **Mann**, is a self-governing British Crown Dependency in the Irish Sea between Great Britain and Ireland. As head of state, Charles III holds the title Lord of Mann and is represented by a Lieutenant Governor. The government of the United Kingdom is responsible for the isle's military defence and represents it abroad. Population about 84,000

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Markhor

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

## Information

The **markhor** (Capra falconeri) is a large wild *Capra* (goat) species native to South Asia and Central Asia, mainly within Pakistan, the Karakoram range, parts of Afghanistan, and the Himalayas. It is listed on the IUCN Red List as Near Threatened since 2015.

The markhor is the national animal of Pakistan, where it is also known (in English) as the "**screw-horn**" or **screw-horned goat**. The word *mārkhor* (مارخور), meaning "snake-eater", comes from both Urdu and classical Persian languages, referencing the ancient belief that the markhor would actively kill and consume snakes. This regional myth is believed to stem from the "snake-like" form of the male markhor's horns, twisting and curling like a snake, possibly leading ancient peoples to associate them with snakes.

Markhor stand 65 to 115 centimetres (26 to 45 in) at the shoulder, are 132 to 186 centimetres (52 to 73 in) long and weigh from 32 to 110 kilograms (71 to 243 lb). They have the highest maximum shoulder height among the species in the genus *Capra*, but is surpassed in length and weight by the Siberian ibex.

Markhor are adapted to mountainous terrain, and can be found between 600 and 3,600 m (2,000 and 11,800 ft) in elevation.

The markhor is the national animal of Pakistan. It was one of the 72 animals featured on the World Wide Fund for Nature Conservation Coin Collection in 1976. Markhor marionettes are used in the Afghan puppet shows known as *buz-baz*. The markhor has also been mentioned in a Pakistani computer-animated film known as *Allahyar and the Legend of Markhor*.

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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.
Namibia

## Information

**Namibia**, officially the **Republic of Namibia**, is a country in Southern Africa. Its western border is the Atlantic Ocean, sharing land borders with Zambia and Angola to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and east. Although it does not border Zimbabwe, less than 200 metres (660 feet) of the Botswanan right bank of the Zambezi River separates the two countries.

Namibia gained independence from South Africa on 21 March 1990, following the Namibian War of Independence. Its capital and largest city is Windhoek. Namibia is a member state of the United Nations (UN), the Southern African Development Community (SADC), the African Union (AU) and the Commonwealth of Nations.

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Papua New Guinea

## Information

'**Papua New Guinea**, officially the **Independent State of Papua New Guinea**, is a country in Oceania that comprises the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and its offshore islands in Melanesia (a region of the southwestern Pacific Ocean north of Australia). Its capital, located along its southeastern coast, is Port Moresby. It is the world's third largest island country with an area of 462,840 km2 (178,700 sq mi). *Text and image from Wikipedia*.

## Country Stamps Gallery

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Loy Krathong Day

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

## Information

**Loy Krathong** is a Thai festival celebrated annually throughout the Kingdom of Thailand and in nearby countries with significant South Western Tai cultures (Laos, Shan, Mon, Tanintharyi, Kelantan, Kedah and Xishuangbanna). The name could be translated as "to float ritual vessel or lamp," and comes from the tradition of making *krathong* or buoyant, decorated baskets, which are then floated on a river. Many Thais use the krathong to thank the Goddess of Water, Phra Mae Khongkha (Thai: พระแม่คงคา) or to worship the Buddha's hair pagoda in the heaven. This festival can see the traces of its origin back to both India and China

Loy Krathong takes place on the evening of the full moon of the 12th month in the traditional Thai lunar calendar, thus the exact date of the festival changes every year. In the Western calendar this usually falls in the month of November. In Chiang Mai, the festival lasts three days, and in 2018, the dates were 21–23 November.

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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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Pottery Red Rooster

**Pottery Red Rooster** is a location stamp in SLOWLY. This can be unlocked when you visit **Honduras**.

## Information

"***The Pottery Red Rooster*** represents a traditional folk pottery figurine from Honduras."

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## Method

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Hari Pahlawan

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

## Information

**Hari Pahlawan** (Indonesian for *Heroes' Day*) is a Remembrance Day annually celebrated on 10 November in Indonesia. The day commemorates the 1945 Battle of Surabaya, in which pro-independence Indonesian local community, as well as soldiers and militia fought against British and Dutch troops as part of the Indonesian National Revolution.
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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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Komodo Dragon

**Komodo Dragon** is an exclusive single stamp in SLOWLY. This can be purchased in the shop when you visit Indonesia .

## Information

The **Komodo dragon** (***Varanus komodoensis***), also known as the **Komodo monitor**, is a member of the monitor lizard family Varanidae that is endemic to the Indonesian islands of Komodo, Rinca, Flores, and Gili Motang. It is the largest extant species of lizard, growing to a maximum length of 3 m (9.8 ft), and weighing up to 70 kg (150 lb).

As a result of their size, Komodo dragons are apex predators, and dominate the ecosystems in which they live. Komodo dragons hunt and ambush prey including invertebrates, birds, and mammals. Komodo dragons' group behavior in hunting is exceptional in the reptile world. The diet of Komodo dragons mainly consists of Javan rusa (*Rusa timorensis*), though they also eat considerable amounts of carrion. Komodo dragons also occasionally attack humans.

Mating begins between May and August, and the eggs are laid in September; as many as 20 eggs are deposited at a time in an abandoned megapode nest or in a self-dug nesting hole. The eggs are incubated for seven to eight months, hatching in April, when insects are most plentiful. Young Komodo dragons are vulnerable and dwell in trees to avoid predators, such as cannibalistic adults. They take 8 to 9 years to mature and are estimated to live up to 30 years.

Komodo dragons were first recorded by Western scientists in 1910. Their large size and fearsome reputation make them popular zoo exhibits. In the wild, their range has contracted due to human activities, and is likely to contract further from the effects of climate change; due to this, they are listed as Endangered by the IUCN Red List. They are protected under Indonesian law, and Komodo National Park was founded in 1980 to aid protection efforts.

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## Method

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Hari Gawai

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

## Information

**Gawai Dayak** (previously as known as Dayak Day or Sarawak Day) is an annual festival and a public holiday celebrated by the Dayak people in Sarawak, Malaysia on 1 and 2 June. Sarawak Day is now celebrated on July 22 every year. Gawai Dayak was conceived of by the radio producers Tan Kingsley and Owen Liang and then taken up by the Dayak community. The British colonial government refused to recognise Dayak Day until 1962. They called it *Sarawak Day* for the inclusion of all Sarawakians as a national day, regardless of ethnic origin. It is both a religious and a social occasion recognised since 1957.

On 1 June 1963, Datuk Michael Buma, a Betong native, hosted the celebrations of the first Gawai Dayak at his home at Siol Kandis, Kuching. On 25 September 1964, *Sarawak Day* was gazetted as a public holiday acknowledging the formation of the Federation of Malaysia. The holiday was first celebrated on 1 June 1965 and it became a symbol of unity, aspiration and hope for the Dayak community. It is an integral part of Dayak's social life. It is a thanksgiving day marking a bountiful harvest and a time to plan for the new farming season or other endeavours ahead.

It is also celebrated by Dayak in West Kalimantan, Indonesia on the same date, although not a public holiday as well as other Dayak (particularly Iban and Bidayuh) diaspora all around Malaysia, Indonesia and a broad.

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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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Iqbal Day

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

## Information

**Sir Muhammad Iqbal** (9 November 1877 – 21 April 1938), was a South Asian Muslim writer, philosopher, and politician, whose poetry in the Urdu language is considered among the greatest of the twentieth century, and whose vision of a cultural and political ideal for the Muslims of British-ruled India was to animate the impulse for Pakistan. He is commonly referred to by the honorific **Allama** (from Persian: علامہ, romanized: *ʿallāma*, lit. 'very knowing, most learned').

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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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Maqam Echahid

**Maqam Echahid** is a location stamp in SLOWLY. This can be unlocked when you visit **Algeria**.

## Information

"***The Maqam Echahid*** (Arabic: مقام الشهيد‎,, English: Martyrs' Memorial) is a concrete monument commemorating the Algerian war for independence. The monument was opened in 1982 on the 20th anniversary of Algeria's independence. It is fashioned in the shape of three standing palm leaves which shelter the "Eternal Flame" beneath. At the edge of each palm leaf stands a statue of a soldier, each representing a stage of Algeria's struggle.

Consisting of three stylized fins that join mid-height, the concrete monument built by the Canadian company Lavalin, based on a model produced in the Fine Art Institute of Algiers, under the leadership of Bashir Yelles, reaches a height of 92 metres (302 ft). Above the three supporting fins, at 14 metres (47 ft) from the ground, is an Islamic style turret with a diameter of 10 metres (33 ft) and a height of 7.6 metres (25 ft), topped by a dome of 6 metres (20 ft). It rests on an esplanade that burns an "eternal flame" and includes a crypt, an amphitheater and the National Museum of El Mujahid (underground)."

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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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La Wòz ek La Magwit

**La Wòz ek La Magwit** is a Limited edition stamp in SLOWLY. This can be unlocked when you visit Saint Lucia during this special day .

## Information

**La Rose (La Wòz) and La Marguerite (La Magwit)** are as uniquely Saint Lucian in identity and location as the nation’s iconic Pitons. Dating back across generations, each Flower’s celebration unveils elaborate pageantry reminiscent of a European court, but with music richly evocative of Africa.

A unique anthropological study, Saint Lucia’s Flower Festivals are actually the invention of the ‘peasant’ class and were a parody of their social superiors. A ‘King’ and a ‘Queen’ preside over each ‘society’, which is comprised of mock princes and princesses, military, legal and service personnel.

Flower societies exist across the island. The groups hold weekly song-filled séances, which consists of all night singing and dancing sessions where drinks are sold and various games played. The central figure at the séance is the Chantwelle/Chanteur (lead singer) who sustains the spirit and tenor of the evening’s entertainment. The instruments are rustic and include the anba goj (violin), banjo, quatro, guitar, shak-shak, baha, gwaj (grater), and drums.

Each Flower Society has its own highly animated season lasting several weeks and culminating in a feast day full of splendour and spectacle. La Wòz celebrations coincide with the feast of *Saint Rose De Lima* on August 30. La Magwit is the feast of *St. Margaret Mary Alacoque*, observed on October 17, each year. On feast day, all members of the society, dressed in costumes representing their respective roles march to church for the service which precedes their parade through the streets before returning to the venue for the Grand Fete. The Cultural Development Foundation invites our friends in the diaspora and beyond to join Saint Lucians as we journey to the various communities to experience and enjoy this dramatic and authentic festival.

*Text and image from seasonedtraveler.ca*.

## 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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Ikat Tepi

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

## Information

As much as **Ikat Tepi** drinks are part of Malaysian tapao culture, it is a fixture in the waste and litter in Malaysia. It is almost impossible to be recycled due to its small size, lack of end market value and often being thrown together with food contaminants.

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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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Jordan

## Information

**Jordan**, officially the **Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan**, is a country in Western Asia. It is situated at the crossroads of Asia, Africa and Europe, within the Levant region, on the East Bank of the Jordan River. Jordan is bordered by Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Syria, Israel and the West Bank of Palestine. The Dead Sea is located along its western borders, and the country has a 26-kilometre (16 mi) coastline on the Red Sea in its extreme south-west. Amman is the nation's capital and largest city, as well as the economic, political and cultural centre. *Text and image from Wikipedia*.

## Country Stamps Gallery

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Nordkapp

**Nordkapp** is a location stamp in SLOWLY. This can be unlocked when you visit **Norway**.

## Information

"***The North Cape*** (Norwegian: Nordkapp; Northern Sami: Davvenjárga) is a cape on the northern coast of the island of Magerøya in Northern Norway. The cape is in Nordkapp Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The European route E69 highway has its northern terminus at North Cape, which makes it the northernmost point in Europe that can be accessed by car and makes the E69 the northernmost public road in Europe.

The plateau is a popular tourist attraction. The cape includes a 307-metre-high cliff (1,007 ft) with a large flat plateau on top, where visitors, weather permitting, can watch the midnight sun and views of the Barents Sea to the north. North Cape Hall, a visitor centre, was built in 1988 on the plateau. "

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## Method

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Nutty Day

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

## Information

**Saint Knut's Day** (Swedish: *tjugondag jul*, lit. 'twentieth-day Christmas'; *tjugondag Knut*, lit. 'twentieth-day Knut'; or *knutmasso*; Finnish: *nuutinpäivä*, lit. 'Knut's Day'), or the **Feast of Saint Knut**, is a traditional festival celebrated in Sweden and Finland on 13 January. It is not celebrated on this date in Denmark (the Knut day was moved in Sweden, not in Denmark) despite being named for the Danish prince Canute Lavard, and later also associated with his uncle, Canute the Saint, the patron saint of Denmark. Christmas trees are taken down on *tjugondag jul*, and the candies and cookies that decorated the tree are eaten. In Sweden, the feast held during this event is called a Knut's party (*julgransplundring*, literally 'Christmas tree plundering').

On *nuutinpäivä*, a tradition has been observed which is somewhat analogous to the modern Santa Claus, where young men dressed as goats (Finnish: *nuuttipukki*) would visit houses. Usually the dress was an inverted fur jacket, a leather or birch bark mask, and horns. Unlike Santa Claus, *Nuuttipukki* was a scary character (cf. Krampus). The men dressed as *nuuttipukki* wandered from house to house, came in, and typically demanded food from the household and especially leftover alcoholic beverages. Unless *Nuuttipukki* received a salary from the host, he committed evil deeds. A dialectical proverb from Noormarkku says: *Hyvä Tuomas joulun tua, paha Knuuti poijes viä* or 'Good [St.] Thomas brings Christmas, evil Knut takes [it] away.'

In Finland the *Nuuttipukki* tradition is still kept alive in areas of Satakunta, Southwest Finland, Ostrobothnia and very much so on the Åland Islands. However, nowadays the character is usually played by children and now involves a happy encounter.

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## Method

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