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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

Entries: 5,000
Candidate geography relations: 7,326
Candidate country vocabulary: 162

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Atlas 0220Open / public

Javanese kebatinan / kejawen movements

Southeast Asian Traditions Religious tradition

Public geography: Indonesia
Period / origin: Older court and village traditions; named organizations especially 20th century onward
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesIndonesia

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Atlas 0636Community-bound / restricted

Marapu

Southeast Asian Traditions Lineage / school

Public geography: Indonesia
Period / origin: Indigenous, continuing
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesIndonesia

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Atlas 0637Community-bound / restricted

Aluk To Dolo

Southeast Asian Traditions Lineage / school

Public geography: Indonesia
Period / origin: Indigenous, continuing
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesIndonesia

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Atlas 0638Community-bound / restricted

Parmalim

Southeast Asian Traditions Lineage / school

Public geography: Indonesia
Period / origin: Late 19th–early 20th century consolidation with older Batak roots
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesIndonesia

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Atlas 0639Community-bound / restricted

Wetu Telu

Islamic Mysticism & Esotericism Religious tradition

Public geography: Indonesia
Period / origin: Early modern/colonial documentation; living but transformed
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesIndonesia

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Atlas 0907Community-bound / restricted

Balinese Hindu tradition

Southeast Asian Traditions Religious tradition

Public geography: Indonesia
Period / origin: pre-modern–present; modern legal formulation
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesIndonesia

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Atlas 0908Community-bound / restricted

Sanghyang sacred trance-dance traditions

Southeast Asian Traditions Rite / ceremony

Public geography: Indonesia
Period / origin: pre-modern–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesIndonesia

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Atlas 0909Community-bound / restricted

Calonarang ritual drama

Southeast Asian Traditions Rite / ceremony

Public geography: Indonesia
Period / origin: pre-modern–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesIndonesia

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Atlas 0910Community-bound / restricted

Balian–Usada healing tradition

Southeast Asian Traditions Practice / discipline

Public geography: Indonesia
Period / origin: pre-modern–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesIndonesia

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Atlas 0911Community-bound / restricted

Bissu priesthood

Southeast Asian Traditions Lineage / school

Public geography: Indonesia
Period / origin: pre-modern–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesIndonesia

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Atlas 0912Community-bound / restricted

Sunda Wiwitan

Southeast Asian Traditions Religious tradition

Public geography: Indonesia
Period / origin: pre-modern–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesIndonesia

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Atlas 0913Closed ethnoreligion

Towani Tolotang tradition

Southeast Asian Traditions Religious tradition

Public geography: Indonesia
Period / origin: pre-modern–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesIndonesia

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Atlas 0974Community-bound / restricted

Asmat bisj ancestor-pole ceremonial traditions

Oceanian & Circumpolar Rite / ceremony

Public geography: Indonesia
Period / origin: Long-standing; living and transformed
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesIndonesia

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Atlas 1335Community-bound / restricted

Dayak Kanayatn Naik Dango harvest ceremony

Southeast Asian Traditions Rite / ceremony

Public geography: Indonesia
Period / origin: Historically documented; living
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesIndonesia

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Atlas 1336Community-bound / restricted

Ngaju Dayak Tiwah mortuary ceremony

Southeast Asian Traditions Rite / ceremony

Public geography: Indonesia
Period / origin: Historically documented; living
Evidence status: Related-entry source

Candidate countriesIndonesia

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Atlas 1337Community-bound / restricted

Mentawai sikerei specialist tradition

Southeast Asian Traditions Lineage / school

Public geography: Indonesia
Period / origin: Historically documented; living under community authority
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesIndonesia

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Atlas 1338Community-bound / restricted

Toraja Rambu Solo' mortuary ceremonies

Southeast Asian Traditions Rite / ceremony

Public geography: Indonesia
Period / origin: Historically documented; living
Evidence status: Related-entry source

Candidate countriesIndonesia

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Atlas 1339Community-bound / restricted

Sumba Pasola ceremonial tournament

Southeast Asian Traditions Rite / ceremony

Public geography: Indonesia
Period / origin: Historically documented; living
Evidence status: Related-entry source

Candidate countriesIndonesia

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Atlas 1340Community-bound / restricted

Tengger Yadnya Kasada ceremony

Southeast Asian Traditions Rite / ceremony

Public geography: Indonesia
Period / origin: Historically documented; living
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesIndonesia

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Atlas 1341Community-bound / restricted

Osing Seblang village ceremonial tradition

Southeast Asian Traditions Rite / ceremony

Public geography: Indonesia
Period / origin: Historically documented; living
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesIndonesia

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Atlas 1342Community-bound / restricted

Reog Ponorogo performing-art tradition

Southeast Asian Traditions Rite / ceremony

Public geography: Indonesia
Period / origin: Documented living tradition; UNESCO-listed 2024
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesIndonesia

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Atlas 1343Community-bound / restricted

Karo perumah begu spirit-medium ceremony

Southeast Asian Traditions Rite / ceremony

Public geography: Indonesia
Period / origin: Historically documented; contemporary status varies
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesIndonesia

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Atlas 1344Community-bound / restricted

Toba Batak datu ritual-specialist tradition

Southeast Asian Traditions Lineage / school

Public geography: Indonesia
Period / origin: Historically documented; contemporary continuities vary
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesIndonesia

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Atlas 1347Community-bound / restricted

Iban Gawai Antu mortuary festival

Southeast Asian Traditions Rite / ceremony

Public geography: Indonesia, Malaysia
Period / origin: Historically documented; living
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesIndonesia, Malaysia

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