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Post by kiko7pt on Jul 30, 2024 22:50:41 GMT
Art Quioca on Angolan stamps In 1992, Correios de Angola took the decision to honor the culture of the Tchokwe (Quiocos) people, one of Angola's ethnic groups by launching some series alluding to Arte Quioca. Thus, on April 30, 1992, a 1st group of 4 stamps was issued, which are presented here:  |
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Post by kiko7pt on Jul 30, 2024 23:59:52 GMT
In November 1992, the 2nd group of 4 stamps was issued, with different face values :72, 80, 120, 210 Nkz  Note - Nkz is the notation for the Angolan currency used on that date [After the proclamation of independence Angola adopted (in 1977) the KWANZA as its national currency: KzHowever, due to the strong devaluation of the kwanza, in 1990 there was an adjustment in the value of the currency and the Nkz (New Kwanza) was used; In 1995 there was a new review and the curency began to be called KZr - readjusted Kwanza (1Kzr=1000Nkz); In 1999 the Kwanza Kz was adopted again (1Kz=1,000,000Kzr)] It is curious to look at the face value of Angolan stamps over the years and see the changes that have taken place For example, at the end of 1999 many stamps were issued with a face value of around 3,500,000 Kzr and at the beginning of 2000 new stamps started to be issued with values of 2 and 3 Kz! Absolutely amazing! |
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Post by kiko7pt on Jul 31, 2024 14:39:04 GMT
Another set of stamps representing Quioca art. This 3rd group was issued in June 1993 72 Nkz - Men with 2-wheelers 210 Nkz - Representation of a knight 420 Nkz - Piece used in witchcraft rituals 600 Nkz - Sling (tipoia) used to carry a soba (tribal authority) |
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Post by kiko7pt on Jul 31, 2024 14:51:20 GMT
The 4th group of Arte Quioca stamps was also issued in 1993, in September: 
300Nkz - leopard and dog
600 Nkz - spotted animals
800 Nkz - wild birds
1000 Nkz - rooster and wild birds
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Post by kiko7pt on Jul 31, 2024 15:11:54 GMT
The following year (on February 21, 1994) the 5th (and last) group of Arte Quioca stamps was issued, with plants as the theme: 500 Nkz - plant with bird 2000 Nkz - plant root 2500 Nkz - fern plant 3000 Nkz - plant |
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Post by kiko7pt on Aug 1, 2024 14:02:25 GMT
The people of Lunda (Quiocos) greatly developed the art of ceramics. This series of 4 stamps shows some examples of containers used to transport water  |
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Post by kiko7pt on Aug 1, 2024 14:09:37 GMT
Here is another series (3 values - 2002) showing ceramic works |
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Post by kiko7pt on Aug 1, 2024 14:54:48 GMT
In 1995, a series of 4 stamps was issued with the CERAMICA theme and with the particularity of not having a printed face value: - 1st national postage paid - 2nd national postage paid - 1st international postage paid - 2nd international postage paid  note- the pieces represented comes from various regions of the country and not just from Lunda |
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Post by kiko7pt on Aug 2, 2024 15:46:56 GMT
O PENSADOR (THE THINKER) - Symbol of Angola's national culture
 The sculpture called O PENSADOR is a sculpture of Tchokwe (QUIOCO) origin, a Bantu ethnic group concentrated in northeastern Angola, today constituting one of the symbols of ANGOLA culture. The sculpture represents the figure of an old man and reflects the relationship that Angolan culture has with the elderly: the elderly represent wisdom, the experience of long years and the knowledge of the secrets of life. In the culture of the people of Angola, the elderly occupy a privileged status. "O PENSADOR" (The Thinker) has the following origin: In the northeast of Angola, in the Lunda region, in the tribes that lived there, the sorcerer used a divination basket, the "ngombo", where he placed small figures, carved in wood, which served to determine the luck of those who consulted him. It was one of these figures that gave rise to the creation of "O Pensador". Like any emblematic figure of a people — such as, for example, "Zé Povinho" in Portugal, "John Bull" in England or "Uncle Sam" in the United States —, “O PENSADOR” has its origins in a "tradition invented" or "conventional" |
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Post by kiko7pt on Aug 2, 2024 16:02:13 GMT
Lunda masks - (Tchokwe people - Quiocos)  [after the proclamation of independence, os Correios de Angola issued these 2 stamps in February 1976 (#2 and #3)] |
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Post by kiko7pt on Aug 2, 2024 17:08:01 GMT
FDC of the Mascaras da Lunda stamps |
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Post by kiko7pt on Aug 4, 2024 11:45:23 GMT
2019 - Arte QUIOCA (Tchokwe)
stamp 1200Kz - Statue of Tchokwe
 (4 stampsx300 Kz)
- scepter of chief quioco - Ceramic vase - Tchokwe Mask - Tchokwe Chair |
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