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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.

Source-linked and transparently qualified. Editorial standards and correction criteria are public.

Created and maintained by Ayara and Kyle Jonathan B@KJB_and_AYARA

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Candidate country vocabulary
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Atlas 0036Community-bound / restricted

Haitian Vodou

African & Afro-Diasporic Religious tradition

Public geography
Haiti
Period / origin
colonial era–present
Evidence status
Directly cited

Candidate countriesHaiti

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Atlas 0228Community-bound / restricted

Bizango societies

African & Afro-Diasporic Order / organization

Public geography
Haiti
Period / origin
Colonial/maroon roots debated; documented in modern Haiti
Evidence status
Directly cited

Candidate countriesHaiti

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Atlas 0935Initiatory

Haitian Vodou Rada rite and lwa family

African & Afro-Diasporic Lineage / school

Public geography
Haiti
Period / origin
Colonial-era formation to present
Evidence status
Related-entry source

Candidate countriesHaiti

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Atlas 0936Initiatory

Haitian Vodou Petwo rite and lwa family

African & Afro-Diasporic Lineage / school

Public geography
Haiti
Period / origin
Colonial-era formation to present
Evidence status
Related-entry source

Candidate countriesHaiti

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Atlas 4861Community-bound / restricted

Haitian Rara tradition

African & Afro-Diasporic Rite / ceremony

Public geography
Haiti
Period / origin
Colonial era–present
Evidence status
Related-entry source

Candidate countriesHaiti

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