African religions

Stamp honors 90th anniversary of the saint's mother Stella Oxóssi


The Palmares Cultural Foundation (FCP) launches this Tuesday (15) at 15.30, postage stamps and stamp in honor of the 90th anniversary of the ialorixá Mother Stella Oxóssi, one of the most important national references to the religions of African origin. The launch of the stamp and seal is part of a series of government actions against religious intolerance, due to various acts of crimes that have been committed against the followers of religions of African origin in Brazil. Initiative has a partnership with the Post Office.

At the time, yet will be announced the names of members of the Board of Trustees of Palmares, which will be part of Mother Stella. The ceremony will be in the yard Ile Axe Opo Afonjá in Salvador (BA). The event will be attended by the president of FCP, Cida Abreu, and other authorities.

"This honor is the recognition of public figure not only as a spiritual leader, but also in the intellectual field, which plays an important role for the promotion of racial equality, the fight against racism, mutual respect between religions and the preservation and development of culture african-Brazilian "stressed the president of the Palmares Cultural Foundation, Cida Abreu.

About honored

Born Maria Stella de Azevedo Santos, on May 2, 1925, in Salvador, it was initiated in the religion of the orishas to 14 years by Lady Mother, making it ialorixá to 49 years old.

It is responsible for yard Ile Axe Opo Afonjá, founded in 1910 in São Gonçalo do Retiro, on the outskirts of Salvador, and overturned in 2000 by the Institute of Historical and Artistic Heritage (IPHAN).

It is an important character of the struggle for freedom of the african-Brazilian worship. He failed to have biological children, but as spiritual leader, is the mother of a thousand sons and daughters of saint. Inspiration of the holy people of Brazil, has always advocated dialogue and education as possibilities to combat differences. "Wisdom is colorless and does not belong to any particular race," he believes.