REGION: Asia
COUNTRY: Mongolia
YEAR PRINTED: 1991
VALUE: 45 tugrik
This stamp forms part of a set of eight issued by Mongolia in 1991 to celebrate the traditional Tsam Hindo-Buddhist masked dance. This stamp depicts Mangus, the grey old man and one of the local lords. This enigmatic character undoubtedly predates the Hindo-Buddhist conversion of Mongolia and represents a fierce shamanic character.
