TRANSKEI POST (South Africa) in 1987 issued a series of first day cover stamps featuring the beadwork of a Pondo Girl (16 cent stamp) Bomvana woman (20 cent stamp), Yessibi woman (25 cent stamp), Xohsa man (30 cent stamp). These four stamps and a souvenir sheet were released at the time. The cachet of the Iwimengwe (leopard's tongue beading) is worn by a Xohsa man on his chest. The Artist/Designer of this series was A.H. Barrnett.
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