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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, against a patterned background, with her name and 'BRASIL' inscribed. It indicates a first-class non-commercial letter rate.
Issued to commemorate the 90th birthday of Mãe Stella de Oxóssi, a key figure in Afro-Brazilian religions, as part of a government initiative against religious intolerance in Brazil.
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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