Festival Food Series – Malay



Date of Issue : 6 Jun 2017
Postmark : Kuala Lumpur
Denomination : 60 sen, 80 sen and 90 sen
Stamp Size : 30 mm x 40 mm
Paper : 102gsm PVA Gummed OBA Free Stamp Paper
Printing Process : Lithography

Malaysia has a distinct multi-ethnic composition with a variety of groups professing different religious and cultural beliefs. Celebrating this diversity, Pos Malaysia issued a series of stamps featuring festival foods of the various races and ethnics in Malaysia. This stamp issue is the third instalment in this series, this time featuring a myriad of traditional dishes commonly served during Hari Raya. The stamps feature some of these favourite and mouth-watering foods served during the festive celebration, namely Kek Raya Kepala Meja, Kuih Pelita and Agar-Agar (60 sen); Ketupat and Satay (80 sen); as well as Lemang, Ketupat Palas, Rendang and Serunding (90 sen).

Click below respective links for other issues within the series :