United States of America

 Houston TEXAS .: USA.

 A lovely colourful card arrived yesterday..  What a surprise as it was posted 7 months ago ! There was a postal stamp. "Missent to Botswana " amazing !. Thank you fror this lovely card Arnold and am so happy that it has finally arrived after such a long and round about journey. . This is another card in the series of "World Fashion " and local and indigenous dress .  This being native American.
Posted Houston 13 November 2021, : Arrived Sydny 10 June  2022.: Traveled 279 days.  "WOW"

Taiwan

 TAIWAN:

 A postcrossing card has just arrived .. always so good to receive and this card is from Taiwan. and shows The Formosa Aboriginal Culture vullage  by a recent visit of the sender,   A nice colourful card and Thank you . Xie Xie..Kerstin for this card. 
POsted Taiwan 04 May : Arrived Sydney 18 May : Traveled  7,191 kilometers in 14 Days. 

Austrlaia

 AUSTRALIA.: 

 This is  a different and very colourful new First day Realease of cards from Australia Post !entitled "ABORIGINAL FIBRE ART " This set of cards was released in May  03 2022 in Darwin NT 0800. 

Top Card left :   Nancy Walinyinawuy Guvyla  (1940-2017) Coiled flat bottom bathi 2007 Pandanus fibre with natural dyes. (louise Hamby collection )  (see stamp detail ) 

Bottom  Card  Left : Lucy Malirrimurruwuy Wananapunyngu   (b 1955 Coiled baby bathi  2021 (detail )Pandanus fibres with natural dyes. Ganupuiwak  Arnhem Land . (see stamp detail )

Bottom  Card Right :  Mary Djupuduwuy (1945-2009 )Twin conical bathi 1997(detail )Pandanus fibres and natural dyes Kluge Ruhe Aboriginal collection of the University of Virginia. Louise Hamby gift. .(see stamp detail )

Australia.

 Darwin : NORTHERN TERRITORY :

This is a lovely recently released card of The Litchfield National Park in the Northern Territory Australia. I have visited This National Park and like Australian National Parks is full of wildlife  and usually off the beaten track  . The card shows the Florence Falls.
. I managed to visit this Park with a bunch of likewise travellers from the hostel where I was staying  a lovey hot day and great for a swim to cool off. I will atatch a couple of pics from my visit there.

 The Litchfield National Park is located south of Darwin  The capital city of the Northern Territory.. Th nationa Park covers an area of over 1500 KM/ 2.. located very close to the city of Batchelor. The Litchfield National Park was proclimed a National Park in 1986 and Named after Frederick Henry Litchfield a Territorian explorer . Common wildlife species that are common to the area are The Antilopine Kangaroo, the agile wallaby ,the sugar glider, the southern brushtailed possum ,the fawn antechnius, and various types of flying fox. and the ghost bat. Also native to the area is an abundance of various birds, cockatoos, parrots  When driving here there are many huge magnetic Termite Mounds.. that really dot the landscape..The area also was very popular for its Uranium deposits..The Aboriginal peoples have lived in this areas for thousands of years and is very important to Kungarakan and Murrannunggu people whoes ancestral spirits are still consisered to be actively present within the landscape. The park sees about 340 000 visitors per / year .
 

Australia

ART OF THE DESERT.

 AUSTRALIA.:  SWAP CARDS ONLY..

 This is a new release by Australia Post entitled " ART OF THE DESERT" . This set of first day relaese maxi cards was relesed in Canberra ACT 2601 on the 9th June 2020. showing various styles of desert art. This is a great series of axi cards.

TOP LEFT CARD :  Artist Nubena Nampitinn (1925 - 2013 ) Art Gallery of New South Wales.

TOP RIGHT CARD.:Artist  Walter Tjampitijinna "Kangaroo Dreaming " Australian Gallery
(1912-81)
BOTTOM LEFT CARD: Artist Fred Ward Tjungurrayi (1948 -) Pintipi,Tingarri Mamuljulkulakutu  (Tingarri men travelling to  Mamultjuku )2001 National Gallery of Victoria.

BOTTOM RIGHT CARD:  Artist : Boxer Milner :(c. 1935-2009 )  Malinga Malinga , Jaru People .The Artists birthplace ..1999 National Gallery of Canberra.

Canada

LAKOTA  SIOUX   INDIAN  CANADA.

Alberta CANADA.:

This is a really nice card showing this native American dressed in National Dress  This little Lakota girlis called Kate Blue Thunder and is eight years old !All her clothes and the doll that she is holding are all carefully handcrafted by the elderly women of the tribe using leather  , beads and coulored cloth given by friends,,a really nice card..
Tank you so Much Marie for this another really lovely native American card showing local people..
Posted Alberta CANADA,:30 October : Arrived Sydney 11 November : Traveled 12 days..

Canada

Alberta : CANADA.:

This is another of some cards that I have recently received from a great friend in Alberta and these cards are celebrating the month of Indigenous native A mericans.. This is a lovely colourful card showing the marvellous dress and accoutrements.but does not have any information on the subject..Thank you once again Marie..
POsted Alberta :30 October .:Received Sydney 11 November : Traveled 12 days.

Algeria

ALGERIA.

Oran : ALGERIA.:

This card is a nice swap card from Algeria and shows this woman carpet making.. a nice colourful card  also nice stamps..Thank you 

Canada

CANADA

Alberta : CANADA.:

A lovely colourful card showing this young native Canadian girl in great traditional and indigenous dress. always such lovely handcrafted clothes and accoutrement..I have received quite a few of these Native American cards as this is the Month of The Native American. Thank you so much Marie for the many cards that you have sent   so nice.
Posted Alberta.:30 October : Arrived Sydney 11 November : Traveled 11 days.. Thank you   merci..

United States of America.

NM .USA..

A lovely card showing this Apache young woman in wonderful National dressThe cards states:The Apache people honour many ancient traditions such as the "Puberty Rites" accoutrements..  A great card to celebrate the Month Of Native Americans,,  Thank you Irma for this nice card..
Posted 02 November : Arrived Sydney 14 November : Traveled 10 days..  Thank you again Irma..

BHUTAN.

Thank you once again Poonam for the lovely cards that you have gotten for me while on your trip to Bhutan.This card posted fom India and show the unique masks and the lovely colours that celebrate them.I love the many varied masks in the world..
Posted India 28 May : Arrived Sydney 20 June. : Traveled 23 days.. Thank you Poonam..

Spiritual practitioners visualise tutelary guardian deities to dispel confussion and generate mental clarity.Representing 5 dayani buddhas .The five colours represent :symbolize the four elements and the conciousness , which independently create life forms. Yellow (earth) Red (fire ) Blue ( water ) green (air) and White (conciousness ).

Bhutan

Bhutan.

A lovely colourful card showing the faces of the four Guardian Kings of Bhutan.. A lovely card as I just love cards with masks.. from a trip from a good friends visit to the country of Bhutan. A country that I would so much love to visit...Thank you so much Poonam for these cards that you have sent for me..
The four Guardian Kings are :White.: Yulhor Sung of the east. Red Chenmi Zangof the west . Blue Pak Kuepo of the south and Yellow Nam Thoesay of the north..The four kings beleived to ward off evil eyes and pacify evil negativities are seen on the murals to the entrances into Forts and Temples in Bhutan.

Philippines

Manila PHILIPPINES :

  What a lovely colourful card showing people enjoying the lovely colourful "Kasela Festival" in Manila .This festival is held every month of March in recognition of the centuries old "Horse drawn Carriages" or Kasela.one of the most relaible means of transportation in Manila during the turn of the century. Thank you dear Chloe for this lovely "surprise" card .
Posted Cebu19 March : Arrived Sydney  17 April : Traveled 29 days.. Thank you Chloe..

Japan

Tokyo : JAPAN.:

what a colourful card this showing the art of of "Kabuki" actors..This is of a traditional Japanese culture and is a kind of acting drama.. Thank you Jiaxin for this lovely card 
Posted Tokyo :29 March : Arrived Sydney 12 April : Traveled18 days.  Arigato Jiaxin.!

Azerbaijan.

Baku : AZRBAIJAN:

I am lucky to have many different friends that swap cards with me . This lovely colourful card illustrates the lovely embroidery that is some of the widespread folk applied art that is to be found in Azerbaijan. The decorative embroidery was applied to various forms satin , breadcloth ,velvet , as well as by chainstitch using colourful silk threads  Nowadays an ancient school of embroidery has been kept in many towns of Azerbaijan and only differeing in the use of silk and woolen threads.. thank you Nuray for these lovely cards that you have swapped..
Posted Baku 10 November 2018 : Arrived Sydney06  January : Traveled 46 days.

India

INDIA.:

 A surprise card has just arrived this morning and it is a surprise .!!!The card is from a fellow card member in India and the card shows erotic sculptures in Kharjuraho !!!  I guess that is a temple.!!! Thank you Nitesh for this erotic card,
Posted 20 January : Arrived Sydney 30 January : Traveled 10 days ..That was fast delivery !!!

Azerbaijan.

Baku : AZERBAIJAN :

 What a great colourful card showing on this card is the handicrafts of sewing and embroidery. Once again Thank you Nuray for these great swap cards.also thank you for the thought that you put into the individual stamps that you have attatched to all of these cards..
Posted Baku 10 November  2018 : Arrived Sydney : 08 January 2019.: Traveled 58days ..the long way around.!!

Lahij is a village and a municipality on the southern slopes of the Greater Caucases, and is a noteable place in Azerbaijan for its authentic handicrafts particularly related to copper .The village's carpet and rug crafts are also well known for their sewage systems in southern the southern Caucases and southern Azerbaijan.

Azerbaijan

Baku : AZERBAIJAN:

A lovely colourful card with a matching stamp . This a lovely card showing the ancient crafts of Azerbaijan. all of these traditioal arts and handicrafts date back to ancient times and can be seen in embroidery , carpet weaving , ceramics , stone and wood engraving including the making of jewelry , making household goods out of leather and lace knitting are ancient arts .. Thank you for this lovely card
Posted Baku : 10 November 2018: Arrived Sydney January 2019 : Traveled  60 days.

Philippines

Cebu City : PHILIPPINES.;

How colourful this card is ?  what a mask this person is wearing , this Mardigras mask is for this festival in Bacolod city That is held every October on the Island of Negros ..Thank you Chloe for this lovely colourful card  .A PIF card # 83...thank you..
Posted Cebu City,:06 November : Arrived Sydney 15 November Traveled 9 days,,, that was fast !!!

United States of America.

Houston TEXAS,:  USA.:

Thank you Arnold for this swap with this great card..a wonderful card showing the many signs and symbols used by These North American Indians on their  handicrafts , jewelry , rugs , pottery etc.
Looking closely at some of these symbols so many are very interesting.This is an amazing culture that is always so colourful . All of these designs that are found on their artwork, baskets  and jewelry etc all have meanings and the significance of which has been handed down from Generation to generation ,They are also used in their ceremonials and express so many meanings to those who know the significance ..
Thank you again Arnold for this great card..also the great stamps that you have atatched.
Posted Houston : 05 July : Arrived Sydney 16 July : Traveled 11 days..