A collection of four postage stamps have been issued by Oman Post on Omani Women’s Day, representing four different costumes of women in Oman. They are now available at Stamps and Collectibles at Opera Galleria that is open from 10 am to 10 pm.
The stamps were launched at the Sultanate’s pavilion at Dubai Expo 2020, marking Omani Women’s Day. The costumes chosen and put together by the popular designer in Oman, Noora Karim. She depicted traditional attire worn by women in different regions. The dresses include Balushi, Dhofari, Suri and Dishdasha Omania.
Making it empowering women project, Shamsah al Ghatrifi of Oman Post has designed the stamps.
“At Oman Post, we would like to promote talent and give opportunities to SMEs whether they are designers, artists or from other related fields. But Most importantly, the stamps reflect history, events and moments,” said Nasser al Sharji, CEO at Oman Post & Asyad Express.
The postage stamps portray and reflect the rich cultural heritage of Oman and giving it the originality is that the subjects are barefoot, giving it a timeless appeal because the footwear could have given away the period, whereas the beauty of Omani dress is that the designs continue to stay true to traditions.
Omani women dresses are also known for their vibrant colours, prints, and textiles ranging from cotton, voile, silk, and velvet. The Dhofari Thob is the only dress that uses velvet extensively. The dresses are also extensively embroidered with silver and gold threads known as zari. The designs and style can vary from one governorate to the other.
This set of stamps has keen interest from philatelists. One can subscribe from any country in the world to the Oman Post Philatelist Department and get the latest stamp issuances that touch on various national, environmental, social, economic and artistic issues.
The first post office was opened in Oman in 1856 by the British Postal Department. A little over a century later, the department became a full-fledged part of the Omani Government. In the beginning of Oman’s renaissance, in the early 1970s, post offices with full range of services were established across the country. Oman Post was established in 2005 by a Royal Decree in partnership with the Universal Postal Union. It has the complete capacity to provide international services with world standards.
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