Mãe Stella de Oxóssi 90th Birthday 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 'BRASIL' printed on it, indicating its postal validity.

Issued in 2015 by Correios in partnership with Fundação Cultural Palmares to honor the 90th birthday of Mãe Stella de Oxóssi, a significant figure in African-matrix religions, and as part of government efforts against religious intolerance.