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 0946Community-bound / restricted

A’i Cofán taita yagé traditions

Indigenous Americas Practice / discipline

Public geography: Colombia, Ecuador
Period / origin: Precolonial roots; living
Evidence status: Related-entry source

Candidate countriesColombia, Ecuador

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Atlas 0947Community-bound / restricted

Siona yagé ceremonial traditions

Indigenous Americas Practice / discipline

Public geography: Colombia, Ecuador
Period / origin: Precolonial roots; living
Evidence status: Related-entry source

Candidate countriesColombia, Ecuador

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Atlas 1459Closed ethnoreligion

Zápara oral and ritual heritage

Indigenous Americas Umbrella tradition

Public geography: Ecuador, Peru
Period / origin: Historically documented; living but critically endangered
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesEcuador, Peru

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Atlas 1926Community-bound / restricted

Siekopai yajé specialist tradition

Indigenous Americas Lineage / school

Public geography: Ecuador, Peru
Period / origin: Historically deep; living under severe territorial pressure
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesEcuador, Peru

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Atlas 4352Community-bound / restricted