71 Years of Independence -BLOCK OF 4- (MNH)

MiNo.463 - 465 4erMyanmar
Opr.; perf. K 14 1/4:14
Set, date of issue: 04.01.2019
Picture descriptions:
lh) Traditional High-Jump Game "Phan Khon"
li) Hitmane Festival
lj) Shwenandaw Monastry, Mandalay
463 100 K multicolored lh
463 100 K multicolored li
463 100 K multicolored lj
Quantity: 300,000 pieces
Designer MiNo. 463: Zaw Zaw Wai (Sinphyukyun
Designer MiNo. 464: Htay Lwin (Amarapura)
Designer MiNo. 465: Kyi Myo Thet
Printer: Government Security Printing Works (SPW), Rangoon
Conservation status:
Here as a "MINT NEVER HINGED (MNH)" set of Block of 4
Issue Notice:


MiNo. 463: Hitmane is a glutinous rice based savory snack, and a seasonal festive delicacy in Myanmar. The traditional delicacy is ceremonially prepared around and on the full moon day of Tabodwe, the 11th Januar month on the traditional Burmese calendar. Some pagodas and monasteries hold "Htamane" making competitions.
MiNo. 464: The Shwenandaw Monastery is a Buddist monastery. It was built near Mandalay Hill in 1878 b y King Thibaw. The entire monsatery is made of teak with beautiful carvings. It is one of the finest examples of 19th century Myanmar teak architecture and also a significant masterpiece of the wood-carver´s art.
MiNo. 465: The game, called "Phan Khon" in burmese, involves two teams of four or five players. The defending team make the five levels of obstacles which are progressively harder and harder. The attacking team have to jump over them. If a player fails, the player is out. The teams switch when no players left.