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Mãe Stella de Oxóssi Commemorative
Brazil · 2015 · 1º Porte Carta Não Comercial
The stamp features a portrait of Mãe Stella de Oxóssi, a prominent ialorixá, with text commemorating her 90th birthday and indicating the 1st Class Non-Commercial Letter rate.
Issued in 2015 by Brazil's postal service and the Palmares Cultural Foundation, this stamp honors the 90th birthday of Mãe Stella de Oxóssi, a key figure in African-matrix religions, as part of a campaign 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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