To increase public appreciation of the arts and culture of Indonesia, starting in 1992 the Directorate General of Posts and Telecommunication issued a stamp series "Indonesian Art and Culture" featuring dances from every province in Indonesia. The first issue of this series featuring Ngremo dance from East Java and Gending Sriwijaya dance from South Sumatera, with a denomination of Rp 200 and Rp 500, respectively. In the first issue of this series, there was a misprint. Misprint occurred on Gending Sriwijaya dance. Images were printed on the stamp is not Gending Sriwijaya dance, but Melinting dance from Lampung. Due to printing errors earlier, stamps with denominations of Rp 500 eventually withdrawn and no longer circulated.
Ngremo dance is a dance that was originally shown as an introduction to the Ludruk show . In the development of this dance is often shown as a welcome dance, as well as the local arts festival. This dance actually tells about the struggle of a prince in the battlefield.
Gending Sriwijaya dance is a dance that depicts the excitement of the girls while welcoming the visiting dignitary. Tray that contains lime, betel, areca nut and other ingredients presented as an expression of happiness. The dance is accompanied by the orchestra and the song of the same name, is also an expression of the beauty of palace life.
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