Date of Issue : 10 Aug 2022
Postmark : Kuala Lumpur
Denomination : RM5.00
Stamp Size : 40 mm x 45 mm
Paper : Tullis Russell High Reading Yellow / Green Phosphor Gummed Stamp Paper
Printing Process : Lithography
This stamp issue by Pos Malaysia features the different traditional men's headgear of various cultures in Malaysia, which varies in terms of colours and shapes. The Ketapu, which is the traditional headwear of the Iban, is featured in the miniature sheet of this stamp issue using spot UV printing technique. Typically, the Ketapu is hand woven out of rattan or sliced bamboo with several pointed tops and decorated with long hornbill feathers or plumes. Four other men's headgears, namely Tanjak, Tempok, Siga and Lavung Tepo/Dok are also featured as part of this stamp issue – click here for more details.