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Mãe Stella de Oxóssi 90th Birthday Commemorative Stamp

Name: Mãe Stella de Oxóssi 90th Birthday Commemorative Stamp
Brand: Brazil

Brazil · 2015 · 1º Porte Carta Não Comercial

The stamp features a portrait of Mãe Stella de Oxóssi, a prominent ialorixá, with her name and the country's name. The background includes symbolic elements related to Afro-Brazilian religions.

Issued in 2015, this stamp commemorates the 90th birthday of Mãe Stella de Oxóssi, a key figure in Afro-Brazilian religions. Its release was part of a Brazilian government campaign against religious intolerance.

Printing Method

Offset

Themes

religion culture social-justice portrait commemorative afro-brazilian

Image: <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/people/47979536@N05">Secretaria Especial da Cultura do Ministério da Cidadania</a> · License: CC BY 2.0

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