Mãe Stella de Oxóssi Commemorative Stamp

Brazil · 2015 · 1º Porte Carta Não Comercial

The stamp features a portrait of Mãe Stella de Oxóssi, a prominent ialorixá, with her name prominently displayed. The background appears to incorporate elements related to Afro-Brazilian culture.

Issued in 2015 to commemorate the 90th birthday of Mãe Stella de Oxóssi, this stamp is part of a governmental initiative by Brazil's Correios and Fundação Cultural Palmares to combat religious intolerance.