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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.

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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 1393Initiatory

Nsibidi sign and restricted-knowledge traditions

African & Afro-Diasporic Practice / discipline

Public geography: Cameroon, Nigeria
Period / origin: Historically documented; living and museum-documented forms
Evidence status: Related-entry source

Candidate countriesCameroon, Nigeria

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Atlas 1871Community-bound / restricted