Indonesian Art and Culture 1993 (Traditional Dance II)

Indonesia has many different types of traditional dances. In an effort to increase the appreciation of indigenous art and culture, especially traditional dance, since 1992 the Directorate General of Posts and Telecommunication issued a stamp series "Indonesian Art and Culture" with the theme of traditional dances. The second issue in 1993 featuring Gending Sriwijaya dance from South Sumatera, Tempayan dance from West Kalimantan, and Tifa dance from Irian Jaya.

Indonesian Art and Culture 1992 (Traditional Dance I)

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 Due to printing errors earlier, stamps with denominations of Rp 500 eventually withdrawn and no longer circulated.