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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, an important ialorixá, with text commemorating her 90th birthday.

Issued by Correios in partnership with Fundação Cultural Palmares, this stamp honors Mãe Stella de Oxóssi, a key figure in Afro-Brazilian religions, and is part of a government initiative against religious intolerance.

Printing Method

Digital

Themes

religion culture personalities afro-brazilian commemorative anti-intolerance

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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