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Atlas of Religious and Esoteric Lineages

Five thousand religious, mystical, Indigenous and esoteric lineages from around the world — what they are, where they came from, and where to read more.

Source-linked and transparently qualified. Editorial standards and correction criteria are public.

Created and maintained by Ayara and Kyle Jonathan B@KJB_and_AYARA

Entries: 5,000
Candidate geography relations: 7,326
Candidate country vocabulary: 162

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Atlas 0041Community-bound / restricted

Umbanda and Quimbanda

African & Afro-Diasporic Lineage / school

Public geography: Brazil
Period / origin: 20th century–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesBrazil

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Atlas 0042Community-bound / restricted

Santo Daime

Indigenous Americas Religious tradition

Public geography: Brazil
Period / origin: 1930s–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesBrazil

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Atlas 0083Community-bound / restricted

Quimbanda Exu practices

African & Afro-Diasporic Practice / discipline

Public geography: Brazil
Period / origin: 20th century–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesBrazil

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Atlas 0160Community-bound / restricted

Centro Espírita Beneficente União do Vegetal

Indigenous Americas Rite / ceremony

Public geography: Brazil
Period / origin: 1961 onward
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesBrazil

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Atlas 0227Community-bound / restricted

Batuque

African & Afro-Diasporic Religious tradition

Public geography: Brazil
Period / origin: 19th century onward
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesBrazil

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Atlas 0667Community-bound / restricted

Terecô

African & Afro-Diasporic Practice / discipline

Public geography: Brazil
Period / origin: Nineteenth century–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesBrazil

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Atlas 0668Open / public

Xangô do Recife

African & Afro-Diasporic Order / organization

Public geography: Brazil
Period / origin: Nineteenth century–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesBrazil

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Atlas 0669Community-bound / restricted

Omolocô

African & Afro-Diasporic Order / organization

Public geography: Brazil
Period / origin: Twentieth century–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesBrazil

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Atlas 0689Community-bound / restricted

Tukanoan Kumu–Yai–Baya Specialist System

Indigenous Americas Rite / ceremony

Public geography: Brazil, Colombia
Period / origin: Precolonial–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesBrazil, Colombia

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Atlas 0717Open / public

Church of World Messianity and Johrei

Modern Spiritual Movements New religious movement

Public geography: Japan, Brazil
Period / origin: 1935–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesJapan, Brazil

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Atlas 0771Initiatory

Adonhiramite Rite

Western Esotericism & Initiatory Rite / ceremony

Public geography: Brazil, France, Portugal
Period / origin: 18th century–present in some jurisdictions
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesBrazil, France, Portugal

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Atlas 0939Community-bound / restricted

Yaokwa ceremony of the Enawene Nawe

Indigenous Americas Rite / ceremony

Public geography: Brazil
Period / origin: Long-standing; living
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesBrazil

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Atlas 0949Community-bound / restricted

Yawanawá ceremonial and spiritual traditions

Indigenous Americas Religious tradition

Public geography: Brazil
Period / origin: Long-standing; living and revitalized
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesBrazil

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Atlas 0950Community-bound / restricted

Matsés traditional medicine and healer knowledge

Indigenous Americas Practice / discipline

Public geography: Brazil, Peru
Period / origin: Long-standing; living
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesBrazil, Peru

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Atlas 0951Community-bound / restricted

Marubo ritual-chant and shamanic-poetics traditions

Indigenous Americas Practice / discipline

Public geography: Brazil
Period / origin: Long-standing; living
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesBrazil

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Atlas 1451Closed ethnoreligion

Mbyá Guaraní opy prayer-house traditions

Indigenous Americas Religious tradition

Public geography: Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay
Period / origin: Historically documented; living
Evidence status: Related-entry source

Candidate countriesArgentina, Brazil, Paraguay

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Atlas 1452Closed ethnoreligion

Guaraní-Kaiowá ñanderu and ñandesy traditions

Indigenous Americas Lineage / school

Public geography: Brazil, Paraguay
Period / origin: Historically documented; living
Evidence status: Related-entry source

Candidate countriesBrazil, Paraguay

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Atlas 1454Closed ethnoreligion

Wajãpi Kusiwa oral-graphic tradition

Indigenous Americas Practice / discipline

Public geography: Brazil
Period / origin: Historically documented; living and evolving
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesBrazil

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Atlas 1455Closed ethnoreligion

Upper Xingu Kuarup funerary complex

Indigenous Americas Rite / ceremony

Public geography: Brazil
Period / origin: Historically documented; living
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesBrazil

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Atlas 1456Closed ethnoreligion

Boe-Bororo funerary ceremonial complex

Indigenous Americas Rite / ceremony

Public geography: Brazil
Period / origin: Historically documented; living
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesBrazil

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Atlas 1458Closed ethnoreligion

Baniwa Kowai sacred-flute traditions

Indigenous Americas Rite / ceremony

Public geography: Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela
Period / origin: Historically documented; living
Evidence status: Related-entry source

Candidate countriesBrazil, Colombia, Venezuela

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Atlas 1731Institution-specific

Honmon Butsuryu-shu

Buddhist Traditions New religious movement

Public geography: Brazil, Japan
Period / origin: founded 1857; present
Evidence status: Related-entry source

Candidate countriesBrazil, Japan

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Atlas 1909Open / public

Maranhão Bumba Meu Boi cultural complex

Indigenous Americas Umbrella tradition

Public geography: Brazil
Period / origin: 18th century–present
Evidence status: Cluster-level source

Candidate countriesBrazil

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Atlas 1910Open / public

Belém Círio de Nazaré pilgrimage complex

Indigenous Americas Rite / ceremony

Public geography: Brazil
Period / origin: 18th century–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesBrazil

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