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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 1921Community-bound / restricted

Bribri awá specialist tradition

Indigenous Americas Lineage / school

Public geography: Costa Rica
Period / origin: Historically deep; living
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesCosta Rica

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Atlas 1922Community-bound / restricted

Cabécar jawá specialist tradition

Indigenous Americas Lineage / school

Public geography: Costa Rica
Period / origin: Historically deep; living
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesCosta Rica

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Atlas 1924Community-bound / restricted

Boruca Juego de los Diablitos ceremonial festival

Indigenous Americas Rite / ceremony

Public geography: Costa Rica
Period / origin: Colonial period–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesCosta Rica

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Atlas 3251Institution-specific

Ligmincha Costa Rica country-listed Yungdrung Bon practice group

Bön & Himalayan Traditions Order / organization

Public geography: Costa Rica
Period / origin: Current country-directory listing; independent national network not asserted
Evidence status: Cluster-level source

Candidate countriesCosta Rica

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Atlas 4102Institution-specific

Order of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Christian Mysticism Order / organization

Public geography: Belgium, Costa Rica, France, Poland
Period / origin: 1501–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesBelgium, Costa Rica, France +1

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