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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 0643Community-bound / restricted

Kyrgyz bakshy traditions

Central, North & Inner Asian Practice / discipline

Public geography: Kyrgyzstan
Period / origin: Pre-Soviet roots; modern revival and transformation
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesKyrgyzstan

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Atlas 1379Community-bound / restricted

Kyrgyz epic trilogy Manas, Semetey, and Seytek

Central, North & Inner Asian Religious tradition

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

Candidate countriesKyrgyzstan

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Atlas 1380Community-bound / restricted

Kyrgyz manaschy reciter vocation

Central, North & Inner Asian Lineage / school

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

Candidate countriesKyrgyzstan

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Atlas 1841Open / public

Kazakh–Kyrgyz Aitysh improvisational lineage

Central, North & Inner Asian Lineage / school

Public geography: Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan
Period / origin: Historically documented; living
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesKyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan

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Atlas 1844Open / public

Kyrgyz Kok Boru ceremonial horse-game tradition

Central, North & Inner Asian Rite / ceremony

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

Candidate countriesKyrgyzstan

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Atlas 1855Varies by lineage

Central Asian falconry bearer traditions

Central, North & Inner Asian Lineage / school

Public geography: Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Mongolia
Period / origin: Historically deep; living
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesKyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Mongolia

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Atlas 2340Community-bound / restricted

Sulaiman-Too pilgrimage traditions

Central, North & Inner Asian Rite / ceremony

Public geography: Kyrgyzstan
Period / origin: Historically documented; living transmission or safeguarding context
Evidence status: Related-entry source

Candidate countriesKyrgyzstan

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Atlas 2342Varies by lineage

Kyrgyz akyn epic-teller lineage

Central, North & Inner Asian Lineage / school

Public geography: Kyrgyzstan
Period / origin: Historically documented; living transmission or safeguarding context
Evidence status: Related-entry source

Candidate countriesKyrgyzstan

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Atlas 2844Community-bound / restricted