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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, with her name and the postal rate '1º Porte Carta Não Comercial' visible. The background includes abstract, possibly spiritual, design elements.
Issued in 2015 by Brazil's Correios and Fundação Cultural Palmares, this stamp honors the 90th birthday of Mãe Stella de Oxóssi, a key figure in Afro-Brazilian religions. It was part of a government initiative against religious intolerance.
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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