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Albuquerque balloon fiesta

**Albuquerque balloon fiesta** is a Limited edition stamp in SLOWLY. This can be unlocked when you visit United States during this special day .

## Information

The **Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta** is a yearly hot air balloon festival that takes place in Albuquerque, New Mexico, during early October. The Balloon Fiesta is a nine-day event occurring in the first full week of October, and has over 500 hot air balloons each year far from its humble beginnings of merely 13 balloons in 1972. The event is the largest balloon festival in the world, followed by the Grand Est Mondial Air in France.

The Balloon Fiesta began in 1972 as the highlight of a 50th birthday celebration for 770 KOB Radio. McKee, Cutter, and Kratz are the three men who had originally started the balloon races. The first fiesta ended up as a gathering of 13 balloons on April 8, 1972, sponsored by KOB. The first event was located in the parking lot of the Coronado Center Shopping Mall with 20,000 spectators and with balloonists from Arizona, California, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada and Texas taking part.

The Balloon Fiesta grew each year for decades, and today is the largest balloon convention in the world. The number of registered balloons reached a peak of 1,019 in 2000, prompting the Balloon Fiesta Board to limit the number to 750 starting in 2001, citing a desire for "quality over quantity". The limit was changed to 600 in 2009 –; citing recent growth in the city and a loss of landing zones. On any given day during the festival, up to 100,000 spectators may be on the launch field where they are provided the rare opportunity to observe inflation and take off procedures. Countless more people gather at landing sites all over the city to watch incoming balloons. The limit was increased to 1,000 in 2011.
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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.
Atlantis, The Palm

**Atlantis, The Palm** is a location stamp in SLOWLY. This can be unlocked when you visit Dubai, in the **United Arab Emirates**.

## Information

"***Atlantis, The Palm***, Dubai is a luxury hotel resort located at the apex of the Palm Jumeirah in the United Arab Emirates. It was the first resort to be built on the island and is themed on the myth of Atlantis but includes distinct Arabian elements. The resort opened on September 24, 2008 as a joint venture between Kerzner International Holdings Limited and Istithmar."

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## Method

This stamp is unlocked by logging into your account while inside the country. If the country has more than one, any other location stamps will also be unlocked at the same time.
Giraffe, National Animal

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

## Information

"***The Masai Giraffe*** (Giraffa camelopardalis tippelskirchii), also spelled Maasai giraffe, also called Kilimanjaro giraffe, is the largest subspecies of giraffe. It is native to East Africa. The Masai giraffe can be found in central and southern Kenya and in Tanzania.

It has distinctive, irregular, jagged, star-like blotches that extend to the hooves. A median forehead lump is usually present in bulls. "

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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.
Class & Feat Changes

## **General Feats**

**Devastating Critical** - Enabled, however, the death roll calculation now takes into account multiple factors such as weapon weight, critical damage, and remaining HP. Acts more like a finisher to drop mid-low HP foes.

## **Class Changes**

### **Druid**

**New ability: Release Tame Animal (level 6)** - Release a dominated animal without making them hostile.

### **Paladin**

**Lay on Hands** - 2 uses per day

**New ability: Detect Evil** - 5 uses per day

**New ability (level 10): Cleanse Evil** - 2 uses per day. Attempts to remove evil from an item.

### **Monk**

**Improved Ki Strike -**Receives +4 ki strike at level 21 and +5 ki strike at level 26

**Wholeness of Body** - 3 uses per day

### **Red Dragon Disciple**

**Dragon Breath** - 5 uses per day. Increased damage and cone of effect size.

**Draconic Abilities** - +1 Strength at levels 2 & 4, +2 Constitution at level 7, +2 Intelligence at level 9, +2 Charisma at level 10, then alternating +1 Strength or +1 Charisma every 3 levels after

### **Shadowdancer**

**Hide in Plain Sight** - Gained at level 5

### **Purple Dragon Knight**

**Final Stand** - Bonus HP increased to 1d10 per class level.

**Rallying Cry** - Duration increased to two rounds per class level.
Guine-Bissau

## Information

**Guinea-Bissau**, officially the **Republic of Guinea-Bissau** (Portuguese: *República da Guiné-Bissau* [ʁɛˈpuβlikɐ ðɐ ɣiˈnɛ βiˈsaw]), is a country in West Africa that covers 36,125 square kilometres (13,948 sq mi) with an estimated population of 1,874,303.

It borders Senegal to the north and Guinea to the south-east. *Text and image from Wikipedia*.

## Country Stamps Gallery

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Bon Om Touk

**Bon Om Touk** is a Limited edition stamp in SLOWLY. This can be unlocked when you visit Cambodia during this special day .

## Information

**Bon Om Touk** (lit. "Boat Racing Festival"), or the **Cambodian Water Festival**, is a Cambodian festival. It is celebrated in late October or early November, often corresponding with the lunar Mid-Autumn Festival. It marks the end of the monsoon season. The festivities are accompanied by dragon boat races similar to those seen in the Lao Boun Suang Huea festival.

The festival goes for three days and commemorates the end of the country's rainy season as well as the change in flow of the Tonlé Sap River. The festival attracts several million people every year. Some of the activities that take place are boat races along the Sisowath Quay riverfront, fireworks, and evening concerts.

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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.
Bahay Kubo

**Bahay Kubo** is an exclusive single stamp in SLOWLY. This can be purchased in the shop when you visit Philippines.

## Information

The **bahay kubo**, **kubo**, or **payag** in the Visayan languages, is a type of stilt house indigenous to the Philippines. It often serves as an icon of Philippine culture. The house is exclusive to the lowland population of unified Spanish conquered territories. Its design heavily influenced the colonial-era *bahay na bato* architecture.

The Filipino term *báhay kúbo* roughly means "country house", from Tagalog. The term *báhay* ("house") is derived from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian \*balay, "public building" or "community house"; while the term *kúbo* ("hut" or "[one-room] country hut") is from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian \*kubu, "field hut [in rice fields]".

The term "nipa hut", introduced during the Philippines' American colonial era, refers to the hut version of bahay kubo. Nipa or anahaw thatching materials are often used for the roofs. However, not all bahay kubo are huts or used nipa 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.
Christ Church Cathedral

**Christ Church Cathedral** is a location stamp in SLOWLY. This can be unlocked when you visit **Ireland**.

## Information

"***The Christ Church Cathedral*** more formally The Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, is the cathedral of the United Dioceses of Dublin and Glendalough and the cathedral of the ecclesiastical province of the United Provinces of Dublin and Cashel in the (Anglican) Church of Ireland.

It is situated in Dublin, Ireland, and is the elder of the capital city's two medieval cathedrals, the other being St Patrick's Cathedral. "

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## Method

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

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

## Information

**Gabon**, officially the *Gabonese Republic* (French: *République gabonaise*), is a country on the west coast of Central Africa. Located on the equator, it is bordered by Equatorial Guinea to the northwest, Cameroon to the north, the Republic of the Congo on the east and south, and the Gulf of Guinea to the west.

It has an area of nearly 270,000 square kilometres (100,000 sq mi) and its population is estimated at 2.3 million people. There are coastal plains, mountains (the Cristal Mountains and the Chaillu Massif in the centre), and a savanna in the east.

Since its independence from France in 1960, the sovereign state of Gabon has had 3 presidents. In the 1990s, it introduced a multi-party system and a democratic constitution that aimed for a more transparent electoral process and reformed some governmental institutions. With petroleum and foreign private investment, it has the fifth highest HDI in the region (after Mauritius, Seychelles, Botswana and South Africa) and the fifth highest GDP per capita (PPP) in all of Africa.
*Text and image from Wikipedia*.

## Country Stamps Gallery

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Día Nacional del Ceviche

**Día Nacional del Ceviche** is a Limited edition stamp in SLOWLY. This can be unlocked when you visit Peru during this special day.

## Information

T**The cebiche, ceviche, sebiche or seviche** (all valid and all included in the Dictionary of the Spanish language; each one is used in a different geographical area) is a dish consisting of marinated meat -fish, shellfish or both- in seasonings citrus. Different versions of cebiche are part of the culinary culture of various Spanish-American countries along the Pacific Ocean where each one is native: Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama and Peru. In the latter it is considered a flagship dish and cultural heritage.

The cebiche accompaniments can also be different: in Peru it is served with garnishes of boiled root vegetables such as sweet potatoes, cassava or, very rarely, potatoes, and grains or seeds such as corn (boiled or roasted), legumes such as zarandaja, fried plantain (chifles), seaweed and lettuce; sometimes it can be accompanied by chilcano (broth made from fish heads).

Because in Peru the dish is eaten raw and not cooked with heat, it must be prepared fresh and consumed immediately to minimize the risk of food poisoning. Ceviche is often eaten as an appetizer; if eaten as a main dish, it is usually accompanied by side dishes that complement its flavors, such as sweet potato, lettuce, maize, avocado, or cooking banana.

According to a study of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) about innovation in Peruvian Cuisine and its connection with Peruvian cultural diversity (2022), an example of the impact on gastronomy of culture and population diversity throughout its territory —in which fishers, farmers and chefs come together— is the great variety of ceviches offered by Peruvian marine cuisine. In his book Ceviche Power (2015) Gaston Acurio documents the different nuances through the tour of the ceviche route through Tumbes, Piura, Lambayeque, La Libertad, Ancash, the Lima coast, Lima, Ica, Arequipa, Moquegua and Tacna. This great diversity has motivated different chefs to create new types of ceviches.

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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.
Ghana

## Information

**Ghana**, officially the **Republic of Ghana**, is a country in West Africa. It spans the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, sharing borders with the Ivory Coast in the west, Burkina Faso in the north, and Togo in the east. Ghana covers an area of 238,535 km2 (92,099 sq mi), spanning a diverse geography and ecology that ranges from coastal savannahs to tropical rain forests.

With over 31 million people, Ghana is the second-most populous country in West Africa, after Nigeria. The capital and largest city is Accra; other major cities include Kumasi, Tamale, and Sekondi-Takoradi. *Text and image from Wikipedia*.

## Country Stamps Gallery

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Ethiopia

## Information

**Ethiopia**, officially the **Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia**, is a landlocked country in the Horn of Africa. It shares borders with Eritrea and Djibouti to the north, Somaliland to the northeast, Somalia to the east, Kenya to the south, South Sudan to the west and Sudan to the northwest.

Ethiopia has a total area of 1,100,000 square kilometres (420,000 sq mi) and over 117 million inhabitants and is the 12th-most populous country in the world and the 2nd-most populous in Africa. The national capital and largest city, Addis Ababa, lies several kilometres west of the East African Rift that splits the country into the African and Somali tectonic plates. *Text and image from Wikipedia*.
Fastelavn

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

## Information

**Fastelavn** is a Carnival tradition in the Northern European, and historically Lutheran, nations of Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Iceland, Estonia and the Faroe Islands. Fastelavn is also traditionally celebrated in Greenland.

The related word Fastelovend is used for Carnival in Germany in Köln and Bonn with the same meaning. Fastelavn is related to the Roman Catholic tradition of Carnival in the days before Lent, although after Denmark became a Protestant nation the festival adopted certain distinctive characteristics. The holiday occurs the week before the Christian penitential season of Lent, culminating on Shrove Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent.

The traditions of Fastelavn vary somewhat between the countries, and local regions, and some traditions have changed over time. A common theme of Fastelavn in all the countries currently involves children dressing up in costumes, walking door to door while they sing and gathering treats for the Fastelavn feast, a form of trick-or-treat. Today, the festivities of Fastelavn are generally considered to be a time for children’s fun and family games.
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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.
Dia da Liberdade

**Dia da Liberdade** is a Limited edition stamp in SLOWLY. This can be unlocked when you visit Portugal during this special day .

## Information

**Freedom Day** or **Liberty Day (Dia da Liberdade)** is an important national holiday in Portugal. It is observed on 25th April each year and commemorates the Carnation Revolution that occurred on that day in 1974.

The **Carnation Revolution** (*Revolução dos Cravos*), also known as the **25 April** (*25 de Abril*), was a military coup by left-leaning military officers that overthrew the authoritarian Estado Novo regime on 25 April 1974 in Lisbon, producing major social, economic, territorial, demographic, and political changes in Portugal and its overseas colonies through the Processo Revolucionário Em Curso. It resulted in the Portuguese transition to democracy and the end of the Portuguese Colonial War.

The revolution began as a coup organised by the Armed Forces Movement (*Movimento das Forças Armadas*, MFA), composed of military officers who opposed the regime, but it was soon coupled with an unanticipated, popular civil resistance campaign. Negotiations with African independence movements began, and by the end of 1974, Portuguese troops were withdrawn from Portuguese Guinea, which became a UN member state. This was followed in 1975 by the independence of Cape Verde, Mozambique, São Tomé and Príncipe and Angola in Africa and the declaration of independence of East Timor in Southeast Asia. These events prompted a mass exodus of Portuguese citizens from Portugal's African territories (mostly from Angola and Mozambique), creating over a million Portuguese refugees – the *retornados*.

The Carnation Revolution got its name from the fact that almost no shots were fired and from restaurant worker Celeste Caeiro offering carnations to the soldiers when the population took to the streets to celebrate the end of the dictatorship, with other demonstrators following suit and carnations placed in the muzzles of guns and on the soldiers' uniforms. In Portugal, 25 April is a national holiday (*Dia da Liberdade*, Freedom Day) that commemorates the 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.

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

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

## Information

The **a'dungu**, also called the **ekidongo** or **ennenga**, is a stringed musical instrument of the Alur people of northwestern Uganda. It is an arched harp of varying dimensions, ranging from seven to ten strings or more.

The physical form of the a'dungu African harp derives from uniquely African origins. The instrument is made of a hollowed-out slab of wood, which is covered by two pieces of leather, woven together in the center. The upper piece of leather functions as a soundboard, and a wooden rib supports it, serving also as a structure to secure the strings to the soundboard. A curved wooden neck, containing a tuning peg for each note, is inserted into the end of the instrument's body. The strings run diagonally from the tuning pegs in the neck to the rib in the center of the body.

The musical form commonly known as *adungu music*, is tuned to the diatonic major scale of classic European music and bears the influence of the British presence in Uganda. The a'dungu may be played alone, in an ensemble, or as vocal accompaniment. The instrument appears in various sizes that can be loosely categorized into soprano, alto, tenor, and bass. A'dungus are often played in quartets or quintets. The strings of the bass a'dungu are tuned only to the pitches of the tonic triad, and more notes can be played by placing the finger on a string any distance from the neck to raise the pitch. The tenor, alto, and soprano a'dungus are tuned to the pitches of a diatonic major scale. The bass and tenor instruments are played on the ground, while the alto and soprano are played held against the chest.

Tuning is not standardized, and players will usually tune by ear to each other shortly before a performance. The a'dungus are not in a particular key, and the tonality can be adapted to the preferences of the performers.

The a'dungu is generally not used melodically, and instead outlines chords. Generally, a single note is played at a time on the bass and tenor instruments, while the alto and soprano a'dungus are used to play triads. In performance, complex arpeggiation gives simple tonal chord progressions an energetic, sometimes syncopated rhythmic drive.

Modern performers adept with the adungu include the native Ugandan musician James Makubuya and the American artist Crystal Bright.

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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.
Bulgaria

## Information

**Bulgaria**, officially the **Republic of Bulgaria**, is a country in Southeast Europe. It lies on the eastern flank of the Balkans, and is bordered by Romania to the north, Serbia and North Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, and the Black Sea to the east. Bulgaria covers a territory of 110,994 square kilometres (42,855 sq mi), and is the sixteenth-largest country in Europe. Sofia is the nation's capital and largest city; other major cities are Plovdiv, Varna and Burgas. *Text and image from Wikipedia*.

## Country Stamps Gallery

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Congo

## Information

The **Republic of the Congo**, also known as *Congo-Brazzaville*, the *Congo Republic* or simply either *Congo* or *the Congo*, is a country located in the western coast of Central Africa to the west of the Congo river. It is bordered to the west by Gabon, to its northwest by Cameroon and its northeast by the Central African Republic, to the southeast by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to its south by the Angolan exclave of Cabinda and to its southwest by the Atlantic Ocean.

The region was dominated by Bantu-speaking tribes at least 3,000 years ago, who built trade links leading into the Congo River basin. Congo was formerly part of the French colony of Equatorial Africa. The Republic of the Congo was established on 28 November 1958 and gained independence from France in 1960. *Text and image from Wikipedia*.

## Country Stamps Gallery

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Al Gaffal Race

**Al Gaffal Race** is a Limited edition stamp in SLOWLY. This can be unlocked when you visit United Arab Emirates during this special day .

## Information

A highlight of Dubai's event calendar, the **Al Gaffal Dhow Race** is a long-distance sailing competitions that takes place in the spring in Dubai. Held since 1991, the race was established to honour the nation's maritime heritage. Many Emirati families trace their roots to the pearl trade with ancestors who were divers, dhow captains or pearl merchants, and the event celebrates their history.

In a city that is home to over 200 nationalities, it is rare to find an event reserved almost exclusively for locals. The fact that every crew member in the Al Gaffal Dhow Race must be an Emirati makes it a truly special event. This celebration of culture is also supported by royalty: His Highness Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Finance Minister and Deputy Ruler of Dubai, is the race's patron.

The traditional dhow dates back to the days of pearl diving, with the vessels playing an integral part in the development of Dubai as an international trading port. Seeing the large 60ft dhows sailing majestically across the waters in the sunshine as part of the race is an unforgettable sight.

The dhows follow a historical route, showing off some of the most impressive parts of the Dubai coastline. Starting at Sir Bu Nair Island, the race heads east for 23 nautical miles to a mandatory checkpoint at Moon Island, before turning southeast to the finish line at the Burj Al Arab hotel. This happens to be the same route taken by pearl divers returning from long trips at sea. The term Al Gaffal translates from Arabic as 'the return'.

Starting just after 5:30am, the dhows usually arrive at the finish line before midday. Spectators can watch the crisp white sails from anywhere onshore, or get up close and personal with the race action aboard one of the ferries specially chartered for the event.

Text and image from visitdubai.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.
Birds of Prey Festival

**Birds of Prey Festival** is a Limited edition stamp in SLOWLY. This can be unlocked when you visit Kyrgyzstan during this special day.

## Information

**Birds of Prey Festival** is celebrated on August 12. The Birds of Prey Festival is devoted to golden eagles and falcons, which are revered by the Kyrgyz. Since ancient times, hunters have caught young chicks and taken them home, to bring them up and train them to hunt animals. In past times, one bird of prey could support a small settlement. Hence a Golden Eagle, or a falcon, was highly esteemed and was frequently treated as a member of family. People practiced in the art of training bird of prey are called “Bürkütchü” and “Kushchu” and treated with great respect.

Text and image from cbtkyrgyzstan.

## 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.
Guinea

## Information

**Guinea**, officially the **Republic of Guinea** (French: *République de Guinée*), is a coastal country in West Africa. Guinea borders the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Guinea-Bissau to the northwest, Senegal to the north, Mali to the northeast, Cote d'Ivoire to the southeast, and Sierra Leone and Liberia to the south.

Formerly known as French Guinea (French: *Guinée française*), the modern country is sometimes referred to as **Guinea-Conakry** after its capital Conakry, to distinguish it from other territories in the eponymous region such as Guinea-Bissau and Equatorial Guinea. *Text and image from Wikipedia*.

## Country Stamps Gallery

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Eid al-Adha

**Eid-al-Adha** is a Limited edition stamp in SLOWLY. This can be unlocked when you visit Islamic countries such as Iran and others 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

**Eid-al-Adha** is the latter of the two official holidays which are celebrated within Islam (the other being Eid al-Fitr). It honors the willingness of Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son Ismail (Ishmael) as an act of obedience to God's command. Before Ibrahim could sacrifice his son, however, God provided him with a lamb which he was supposed to kill in his son's place.

In commemoration of this intervention, animals are ritually slaughtered. One third of their meat is consumed by the family which offers the animal, while the rest of the meat is distributed to the poor and the needy. Sweets and gifts are given, and extended family members are typically visited and welcomed. The day is also sometimes called Big Eid or the Greater Eid.
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More information about Eid : International Business Times

## 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.
Coxinha

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

## Information

***Coxinha*** (literally *little [chicken] thigh*) is a popular food in Brazil consisting of chopped or shredded chicken meat, covered in dough, molded into a shape resembling a teardrop, battered and fried.
The *coxinha* is based on dough made with wheat flour and chicken broth and optionally mashed potato, which is filled with shredded spiced chicken meat, or a whole chicken thigh. The filling consists of chicken, catupiry cheese or requeijão and onions, parsley and scallions, and occasionally tomato sauce, turmerice. The *coxinha* is coated in batter, then in bread crumbs or manioc flour and deep fried. It is shaped to roughly resemble a chicken leg. The dough used to coat the filling is generally prepared with the broth of the chicken, enhancing the flavor of the coating.

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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.
Australia

## Information

**Australia**, officially the **Commonwealth of Australia**, is a sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands.

It is the largest country by area in Oceania and the world's sixth-largest country. Australia's population of nearly 26 million, in an area of 7,617,930 square kilometres (2,941,300 sq mi), is highly urbanised and heavily concentrated on the eastern seaboard.

Australia is the oldest, flattest, and driest inhabited continent, with the least fertile soils. It is a megadiverse country, and its size gives it a wide variety of landscapes and climates, with deserts in the centre, tropical rainforests in the north-east, tropical savannas in the north, and mountain ranges in the south-east.

Canberra is the nation's capital, while the largest city is Sydney, and other major metropolitan areas include Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, and Adelaide. *Text and image from Wikipedia*.

## Country Stamps Gallery

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Epiphany

**Epiphany** is a Limited edition stamp in SLOWLY. This can be unlocked when you visit some countries such as United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Spain, Italy, Portugal and some other locations 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. For 2022, the list contained 66 countries in total.

## Information

**Epiphany**, also known as Theophany in Eastern Christian traditions, is a Christian feast day that celebrates the revelation of God incarnate as Jesus Christ. In Western Christianity, the feast commemorates principally the visit of the Magi to the Christ Child, and thus Jesus Christ's physical manifestation to the Gentiles.

It is sometimes called Three Kings' Day, and in some traditions celebrated as Little Christmas. The traditional date for the feast is January 6.

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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.
Big Ben

**Big Ben** is a location stamp in SLOWLY. This can be unlocked when you visit the **United Kingdom**.

## Information

"***The Big Ben*** is the nickname for the Great Bell of the striking clock at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London; the name is frequently extended to refer to both the clock and the clock tower. The official name of the tower in which Big Ben is located was originally the Clock Tower; it was renamed Elizabeth Tower in 2012 to mark the Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom.

The tower was designed by Augustus Pugin in a neo-Gothic style. When completed in 1859, its clock was the largest and most accurate four-faced striking and chiming clock in the world. The tower stands 315 feet (96 m) tall, and the climb from ground level to the belfry is 334 steps. Its base is square, measuring 39 feet (12 m) on each side. Dials of the clock are 23 feet (7.0 m) in diameter. On 31 May 2009, celebrations were held to mark the tower's 150th anniversary.

Big Ben is the largest of the tower's five bells and weighs 13.5 long tons (13.7 tonnes; 15.1 short tons).[1] It was the largest bell in the United Kingdom for 23 years. The origin of the bell's nickname is open to question; it may be named after Sir Benjamin Hall, who oversaw its installation, or heavyweight boxing champion Benjamin Caunt."

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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.
China

## Information

China, officially the **People's Republic of China** (**PRC**; Chinese: 中华人民共和国; pinyin: *Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó*), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population of more than 1.4 billion. China spans five geographical time zones and borders 14 different countries, the second most of any country in the world after Russia.

Covering an area of approximately 9.6 million square kilometers (3,700,000 sq mi), it is the world's third or fourth largest country. *Text and image from Wikipedia*.

## Country Stamps Gallery

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Bonfire Festival

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

## Information

A **Bonfire** is a large and controlled outdoor fire, used either for informal disposal of burnable waste material or as part of a celebration.

In many regions of continental Europe, bonfires are made traditionally on 16 January, the solemnity of John the Baptist, as well as on Saturday night before Easter. Bonfires are also a feature of Walpurgis Night in central and northern Europe, and the celebrations on the eve of St. John's Day in Spain. In Sweden bonfires are lit on Walpurgis Night celebrations on the last day of April. In Finland and Norway bonfires are tradition on Midsummer Eve and to a lesser degree in Easter.

Bonfire traditions of early spring, lit on the Sunday following Ash Wednesday (*Funkensonntag*), are widespread throughout the Alemannic German speaking regions of Europe and in parts of France. The burning of "winter in effigy" at the Sechseläuten in Zürich (introduced in 1902) is inspired by this Alemannic tradition. In Austria "Osterfeuer", Easter fires, are widespread, but also regulated in some cities, districts and countries to hold down the resulting annual peak of PM10-dust emission. There are also "Sonnwendfeuer" (solstice fires) ignited on the evening of 21 June.
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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.
Formosan Bear

**Formosan Bear** is an exclusive single stamp in SLOWLY. This can be purchased in the shop when you visit Taiwan

## Information

The **Formosan black bear**, also known as the **Taiwanese black bear** or **white-throated bear**, is a subspecies of the Asiatic black bear. It was first described by Robert Swinhoe in 1864. Formosan black bears are endemic to Taiwan. In 2001, they were voted the most representative wildlife of Taiwan in a half-year-long countrywide voting campaign. They are also the largest land animals and the only native bears (*Ursidae*) in Taiwan.
Because of severe exploitation and habitat degradation in recent decades, populations of wild Formosan black bears have been declining. This species was listed as "endangered" under Taiwan's Wildlife Conservation Act.
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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.
Gabriela Silang

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

## Information

**María Josefa Gabriela Cariño de Silang** (19 March 1731 – 20 September 1763) was a Filipino military leader best known for her role as the female leader of the Ilocano independence movement from Spain. She took over from her second husband Diego Silang after his assassination in 1763, leading her people for four months before she was captured and executed by the colonial government of the Captaincy General of the Philippines.

Gabriela Silang was born in Barangay Caniogan, Santa, Ilocos Sur. She received a Catholic upbringing from the town's parish priest, and attained elementary level education at the town's convent school. After being separated from her parents early in her childhood, she was raised by a priest, who eventually arranged a marriage between her and the wealthy businessman. They married in 1751, and he died three years later.

After her second husband Diego Silang's assassination, Gabriela fled to Tayum, Abra to seek refuge in the house of her paternal uncle, Nicolás Cariño. There, she appointed her first two generals, Miguel Flores and Tagabuen Infiel. She later assumed her husband's role as commander of the rebel troops and achieved a "priestess" status amongst her community and followers. Her popular image as the bolo-wielding *La Generala* on horseback stems from this period.

On September 10, 1763, Silang attempted to besiege Vigan but the Spanish retaliated, forcing her into hiding. She retreated once more to Abra, where the Spanish later captured her. On September 20, 1763, Silang and her troops were executed by hanging in Vigan's central plaza.

She is remembered as the “Joan of Arc of Ilocandia” The Order of Gabriela Silang is the sole third class national decoration awarded by the Philippines whose membership is restricted to women. The organisation and party list Gabriela Women's Party ("General Assembly Binding Women for Reforms, Integrity, Equality, Leadership, and Action"), which advocates for women's rights and issues, was founded in April 1984 in her honour.
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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.
Amman (Temple Of Hercules)

**Amman (Temple of Hercules)** is a location stamp in SLOWLY. This can be unlocked when you visit **Jordan**.

## Information

"***The Temple of Hercules*** is a historic site in the Amman Citadel in Amman, Jordan. It is thought to be the most significant Roman structure in the Amman Citadel. According to an inscription the temple was built when Geminius Marcianus was governor of the Province of Arabia (AD 162-166), in the same period as the Roman theater in Amman.

The temple is about 30 by 24 m (98 by 79 ft) wide and additional with an outer sanctum of 121 by 72 m (397 by 236 ft). The portico has six columns ca. 10 m (33 ft) tall. Archaeologists believe that since there are no remains of additional columns the temple was probably not finished, and the marble used to build the Byzantine Church nearby."

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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.
Bandura

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

## Information

'A **bandura** is a Ukrainian, plucked string, folk instrument. It combines elements of the zither and lute and, up until the 1940s, was also often referred to by the term kobza. Early instruments (c. 1700) had 5 to 12 strings and similar to the lute. In the 20th century, the number of strings increased initially to 31 strings (1926), then to 56 strings - 68 strings on modern 'concert' instruments (1954).

Musicians who play the bandura are referred to as bandurists. In the 19th – early 20th century traditional bandura players, often blind, were referred to as kobzars. It is suggested that the instrument developed as a hybrid of gusli (Eastern-European psaltery) and kobza (Eastern-European lute). Some also consider the *kobza* as a type or an instrument resembling the *bandura*. The term *bandura* can date itself to Polish chronicles from 1441. The hybridization, however, occurred in the late 18th or early 19th centuries.
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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.
Cameroon

## Information

**Cameroon**, officially the **Republic of Cameroon** (French: *République du Cameroun*), is a country in west-central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west and north; Chad to the northeast; the Central African Republic to the east; and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon and the Republic of the Congo to the south. Its coastline lies on the Bight of Biafra, part of the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean. The country is sometimes identified as West African and other times as Central African, due to its strategic position at the crossroads between West and Central Africa. Its nearly 25 million people speak 250 native languages. *Text and image from Wikipedia*.

## Country Stamps Gallery

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Christ the Redeemer

**Christ the Redeemer** is a location stamp in SLOWLY. This can be unlocked when you visit **Brazil**.

## Information

"***The Christ the Redeemer*** (Portuguese: Cristo Redentor) is an Art Deco statue of Jesus Christ in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, created by French sculptor Paul Landowski and built by Brazilian engineer Heitor da Silva Costa, in collaboration with French engineer Albert Caquot. Romanian sculptor Gheorghe Leonida fashioned the face. Constructed between 1922 and 1931, the statue is 30 metres (98 ft) high, excluding its 8-metre (26 ft) pedestal. The arms stretch 28 metres (92 ft) wide.

The statue weighs 635 metric tons (625 long, 700 short tons), and is located at the peak of the 700-metre (2,300 ft) Corcovado mountain in the Tijuca Forest National Park overlooking the city of Rio de Janeiro. A symbol of Christianity across the world, the statue has also become a cultural icon of both Rio de Janeiro and Brazil, and is listed as one of the New7Wonders of the World. It is made of reinforced concrete and soapstone. "

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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.
Bolivia

## Information

**Bolivia**, officially the **Plurinational State of Bolivia**, is a landlocked country located in western-central South America. The constitutional capital is Sucre, while the seat of government and executive capital is La Paz. The largest city and principal industrial center is Santa Cruz de la Sierra, located on the Llanos Orientales (tropical lowlands), a mostly flat region in the east of the country. *Text and image from Wikipedia*.

## Country Stamps Gallery

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

**Belvedere** is a location stamp in SLOWLY. This can be unlocked when you visit **Austria**.

## Information

"***The Belvedere*** is a historic building complex in Vienna, Austria, consisting of two Baroque palaces (the Upper and Lower Belvedere), the Orangery, and the Palace Stables. The buildings are set in a Baroque park landscape in the third district of the city, on the south-eastern edge of its centre. It houses the Belvedere museum. The grounds are set on a gentle gradient and include decorative tiered fountains and cascades, Baroque sculptures, and majestic wrought iron gates. The Baroque palace complex was built as a summer residence for Prince Eugene of Savoy.

The Belvedere was built during a period of extensive construction in Vienna, which at the time was both the imperial capital and home to the ruling Habsburg dynasty. "

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## Method

This stamp is unlocked by logging into your account while inside the country. If the country has more than one, any other location stamps will also be unlocked at the same time.
Gustavus Adolphus Day

**Gustavus Adolphus Day** is a Limited edition stamp in SLOWLY. This can be unlocked when you visit Sweden, Finland, Estonia during this special day.

## Information

**Gustavus Adolphus Day** (Swedish: *Gustav Adolfsdagen*; Finnish: *Kustaa Aadolfin päivä*; Estonian: *Gustav Adolfi päev*) is celebrated in Sweden, Finland, and Estonia on 6 November in memory of King Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden. Observing the day became popular after the 200th anniversary of the king's death in 1632. It is a general flag flying day in Sweden and Finland. Today it is mainly connected with the consumption of Gustavus Adolphus pastries.

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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.
Falcon, National Bird

**Falcon, National Bird** is a is a exclusive single stamp in SLOWLY. This can be purchased in the shop when you visit United Arab Emirates.

## Information

**Falconry** is the hunting of wild animals in their natural state and habitat by means of a trained bird of prey. Small animals are hunted; squirrels and rabbits often fall prey to these birds. Two traditional terms are used to describe a person involved in falconry: a "falconer" flies a falcon; an "austringer" (French origin) flies a hawk (*Accipiter*, some buteos and similar) or an eagle (*Aquila* or similar). In modern falconry, the red-tailed hawk (*Buteo jamaicensis*), Harris's hawk (*Parabuteo unicinctus*), and the peregrine falcon (*Falco perigrinus*) are some of the more commonly used birds of prey.
Falconry is an icon of Emirati and Arab culture.

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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.
Genghis Khan Statue

**Genghis Khan Statue** is a location stamp in SLOWLY. This can be unlocked when you visit **Mongolia**.

## Information

"The **Genghis Khan Statue** is a 40-metre (130 ft) tall, stainless steel statue of Genghis Khan on horseback and the world's tallest equestrian statue. It is located on the bank of the Tuul River at *Tsonjin Boldog*, 54 km (33.55 mi) east of the Mongolian capital Ulaanbaatar, where, according to legend, he found a golden whip.

The statue is symbolically pointed east towards his birthplace. It is on top of the Genghis Khan Statue Complex, a visitor centre, itself 10 metres (33 ft) tall, with 36 columns representing the 36 khans from Genghis to Ligdan Khan. It was designed by sculptor D. Erdenebileg and architect J. Enkhjargal and erected in 2008.

Visitors walk to the head of the horse through its chest and neck, where they have a panoramic view. The main statue area will be surrounded by 200 ger (yurts), designed and arranged like the pattern of the horse brand marks that were used by the 13th century Mongol tribes."
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## Method

This stamp is unlocked by logging into your account while inside the country. If the country has more than one, any other location stamps will also be unlocked at the same time.

## A User proposed stamp

This stamp was suggested at the SLOWLY Feedback site, by user **Nonethewiser** in this topic. We pay tribute here to their valuable contribution to the community, since until then this country had *no Location stamps at all*. Thank you!