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Mãe Stella de Oxóssi 90th Birthday Commemorative

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

Brazil · 2015 · 1º Porte Carta Não Comercial

The stamp features a portrait of Mãe Stella de Oxóssi, a prominent ialorixá, against a colorful background. It indicates its use for a 1st class non-commercial letter.

Issued to commemorate the 90th birthday of Mãe Stella de Oxóssi, a significant figure in Afro-Brazilian religions. This stamp was part of a government initiative in Brazil to combat religious intolerance.

Printing Method

Digital

Themes

people religion culture commemorative african-diaspora

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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