Museum of Ethnology

Hanami in Leiden on March 24, 2024

Written in: Dutch • Randy Koo • March 22 2024

It is spring! In Japan, they celebrate spring with Hanami. Together with friends and family, the Sakura, the cherry blossoms, are admired while enjoying a picnic. The blooming of the Sakura symbolizes happiness, love, spring, and...

Hanami in Leiden on March 26, 2023

Written in: Dutch • Randy Koo • March 23 2023

The Hanami festival is being celebrated at the Museum of Ethnology Leiden on March 26, 2023. What is Hanami and why is this festival being organized in Leiden? In Japan, it is a holiday. If you love a beautiful tree and Japanese traditions, then...

Ger over Ornamental birds, colorful and elegant: What does this have to do with Stamp Day? A few more nonsense issues like this and it will probably be abolished altogether…

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Hans over Ornamental birds, colorful and elegant: I don't see any reference to Stamp Day. And a stamp for Stamp Day belongs in an official publication anyway…

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Guido (Breda) over Steam locomotives: Namely....?

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W over Steam locomotives: There is a mistake on the sheet!

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Sjaak Van Tiel over 40 Years of Collecting Postage Stamps (1986): I have many old stamps (strips), mainly from municipalities (including some that no longer exist) and a few from – I think – the royal family. Perhaps also Veldp…

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Peter over Delta Works: The Netherlands and water with climate adaptation: Thank you very much for the nice explanation of the design.

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