Manila, Philippines - Jeepney minibus - postcard c.1990s

• Postcard

   

• Picture / Image:  Philippine Jeepney [probably in Manila]
• Publisher: National
• Postally used: yes
• Stamp:  2 x 5p stamps (one damaged)
• Postmark(s): 1993 cds
• Sent to:  Bideford, Devon
• Notes / condition: 

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Text from the free encyclopedia WIKIPEDIA may appear below to give a little background information (internal links may not  work) :

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Jeepneys (Filipino: Dyipni), sometimes called simply jeeps (Filipino: dyip), are the most popular means of public transportation in the Philippines.^[3] They are known for their crowded seating and kitsch decorations, which have become a ubiquitous symbol of Philippine culture and art.^[4] A Sarao jeepney was exhibited at the Philippine pavilion at the 1964 New York World's Fair as a national image for the Filipinos.^[2][5]

Jeepneys were originally made from U.S. military jeeps left over from World War II.^[6] The word jeepney is likely a portmanteau word – a combination of "jeep" and "jitney", both words common slang in the popular vernacular of the era: "jitney" being a popular term for an American taxicab, and a "jeep" a newly coined term to describe a type of military vehicle (origin from General Purpose, or GP, hence Jeep). Other sources favor the far less likely explanation that it is a portmanteau of "jeep" and "knee", because the passengers sit in very close proximity to each other.^[2][7] Most jeepneys are used as public utility vehicles. Some are used as personal vehicles. Jeepneys are used less often for commercial or institutional use.