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 4367Community-bound / restricted

Bëtsknaté Carnival of Forgiveness

Indigenous Americas Rite / ceremony

Public geography: Colombia
Period / origin: Ancestral Kamëntsá tradition; active
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesColombia

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Atlas 4368Community-bound / restricted

Wayuu Yonna ceremonial dance

Indigenous Americas Rite / ceremony

Public geography: Colombia, Venezuela
Period / origin: Ancestral Wayuu tradition; active
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesColombia, Venezuela

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Atlas 4398Community-bound / restricted

Teyuna–Ciudad Perdida sacred landscape

Indigenous Americas Sacred site / complex

Public geography: Colombia
Period / origin: ca. 8th–16th centuries; living descendant significance
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesColombia

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Atlas 4898Community-bound / restricted

Ticuna Pelazón initiation festival

Indigenous Americas Rite / ceremony

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

Candidate countriesBrazil, Colombia, Peru

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