Mãe Stella de Oxóssi 90th Birthday Commemorative Stamp

Brazil · 2015 · Personalized

The stamp features a portrait of Mãe Stella de Oxóssi, a prominent ialorixá, against a background that appears to be a stylized representation of her religious context. It is a personalized stamp.

Issued to commemorate the 90th birthday of Mãe Stella de Oxóssi, a significant figure in Afro-Brazilian religions, this stamp is part of a government initiative against religious intolerance. It highlights the cultural importance of African-matrix religions in Brazil.