DDR Germany Stamps 1968 – Folk Costumes complete set MNH
The German Democratic Republic (DDR) issued a beautiful set of stamps in 1968 dedicated to Folk Costumes (Volkstrachten), specifically highlighting the traditional dress of the Sorbian (Wendish) people, a Slavic minority group in the southeast of the country.
The complete set consists of four different stamps, each depicting a woman in the specific festive attire of her region within Lusatia.
🇩🇪 DDR 1968: Sorbian Folk Costumes (Volkstrachten)
- Topic: Sorbian Folk Costumes (Volkstrachten).
- Date of Issue: March 14, 1968.
- Significance: This series is important for philatelists and ethnographers as it preserves the visual record of these distinct regional costumes. The names of the regions are often printed on the stamps in both German and Sorbian (Wendish).
- Quantity: Complete set of four stamps.
| Michel No. | Denomination (Pf) | Region/Costume Name | Notes |
| 1353 | 10 Pf | Spreewald (Błota) | Depicts the festive costume of the Spreewald region. |
| 1354 | 20 Pf | Schleife (Slepo) | Highlights the traditional dress of the Schleife region. |
| 1355 | 25 Pf | Crostwitz (Chrósćicy) | Features the costume from the Catholic Sorbian area near Bautzen. |
| 1356 | 40 Pf | Błuno (Bluno) | Depicts the costume of the Błuno area. |
This set showcases the richness and diversity of the Sorbian culture in the DDR, with the costumes often featuring elaborate headwear and distinct colors for married versus unmarried women.
