A living reference atlas

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 2880Community-bound / restricted

Tsodilo Hills sacred rock-art landscape

African & Afro-Diasporic Sacred site / complex

Public geography: Botswana
Period / origin: Prehistoric–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesBotswana

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Atlas 3856Community-bound / restricted

Wosana rainmaking ritual

African & Afro-Diasporic Rite / ceremony

Public geography: Botswana
Period / origin: Long-standing–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesBotswana

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Atlas 3858Community-bound / restricted

Seperu folk-dance tradition

African & Afro-Diasporic Practice / discipline

Public geography: Botswana
Period / origin: Long-standing; documented in the 21st century
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesBotswana

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