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Mãe Stella de Oxóssi 90th Birthday Commemorative
Brazil · 2015 · N/A
The stamp features a portrait of Mãe Stella de Oxóssi, a prominent ialorixá and national reference for African-matrix religions in Brazil. It was issued to commemorate her 90th birthday.
Issued in partnership with the Palmares Cultural Foundation and Correios, this stamp is part of a governmental initiative against religious intolerance in Brazil, honoring an important figure in Afro-Brazilian religions.
Printing Method
Digital
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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