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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 0655Community-bound / restricted

Gule Wamkulu / Nyau

African & Afro-Diasporic Order / organization

Public geography: Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia
Period / origin: Precolonial–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesMalawi, Mozambique, Zambia

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Atlas 0934Community-bound / restricted

Mbona rain-shrine tradition at Khulubvi

African & Afro-Diasporic Rite / ceremony

Public geography: Malawi
Period / origin: Long-standing; living heritage
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesMalawi

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Atlas 1876Community-bound / restricted

Lhomwe Tchopa sacrificial dance tradition

African & Afro-Diasporic Rite / ceremony

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

Candidate countriesMalawi

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Atlas 3388Community-bound / restricted

Chongoni Rock-Art Area

African & Afro-Diasporic Sacred site / complex

Public geography: Malawi
Period / origin: Late Stone Age–present custodial significance
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesMalawi

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