Naga Hat – Stamps on Headgears of India 2017
A set of 16 stamps was issued by India Post on Headgears of India on 10 Feb 2017.These headgears from different parts of the country signify social ,cultural and community values. A set of 16 Souvenir covers issued by India Post on these 16 types of Headgears are listed.
Naga Hat : Chng Naga warriors wear plaited cane work helmets ornamented with Hornbill Feathers,goat or bear hair and two wild boar tusks.The chin strap is decorated with the ten claws of tiger’s two front paws that can only be worn by a successful headhunter that the Nagas used to be.
Stamp Digest 