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Mãe Stella de Oxóssi Commemorative Stamp

Name: Mãe Stella de Oxóssi Commemorative Stamp
Brand: Brazil

Brazil · 2015 · 1º Porte Carta Não Comercial

The stamp features a portrait of Mãe Stella de Oxóssi, a revered ialorixá, with her name and 'BRASIL CORREIOS' text. The design includes elements that evoke Afro-Brazilian religious traditions.

Issued to celebrate the 90th birthday of Mãe Stella de Oxóssi, a key figure in Afro-Brazilian religions, this stamp is part of a Brazilian government campaign against religious intolerance.

Printing Method

Digital

Themes

religion culture personalities commemorative anti-intolerance 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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