Atlas of Religious and Esoteric LineagesFive thousand lineages · worldwide

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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.

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Created and maintained by Ayara and Kyle Jonathan B@KJB_and_AYARA

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Atlas 0917Varies by lineage

Mak Yong ritual theatre

Southeast Asian Traditions Rite / ceremony

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

Candidate countriesMalaysia

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Atlas 1346Community-bound / restricted

Kadazan-Dusun Bobohizan-Bobolian priesthood

Southeast Asian Traditions Lineage / school

Public geography
Malaysia
Period / origin
Historically documented; living and revitalized in some communities
Evidence status
Directly cited

Candidate countriesMalaysia

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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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Atlas 1348Community-bound / restricted

Melanau Kaul ceremonial tradition

Southeast Asian Traditions Rite / ceremony

Public geography
Malaysia
Period / origin
Historically documented; living festival form
Evidence status
Directly cited

Candidate countriesMalaysia

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Atlas 1349Community-bound / restricted

Temiar dream-song and sewang mediumship tradition

Southeast Asian Traditions Religious tradition

Public geography
Malaysia
Period / origin
Ethnographically documented in the 20th century; living contexts vary
Evidence status
Directly cited

Candidate countriesMalaysia

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Atlas 1811Varies by lineage

Malaysian Silat tradition

Southeast Asian Traditions Practice / discipline

Public geography
Malaysia
Period / origin
long-standing regional lineages–present
Evidence status
Directly cited

Candidate countriesMalaysia

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Atlas 1812Community-bound / restricted

Ong Chun and Wangkang maritime ceremony

Southeast Asian Traditions Rite / ceremony

Public geography
China, Malaysia
Period / origin
long-standing; living
Evidence status
Directly cited

Candidate countriesChina, Malaysia

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Atlas 1813Community-bound / restricted

Mek Mulung ritual theatre

Southeast Asian Traditions Religious tradition

Public geography
Malaysia
Period / origin
at least 19th century–present
Evidence status
Directly cited

Candidate countriesMalaysia

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Atlas 1824Community-bound / restricted

Thaipusam in Malaysia and Singapore

Southeast Asian Traditions Rite / ceremony

Public geography
Malaysia, Singapore
Period / origin
19th-century documented public observances–present
Evidence status
Directly cited

Candidate countriesMalaysia, Singapore

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Atlas 1825Community-bound / restricted

Nine Emperor Gods Festival in Southeast Asia

Southeast Asian Traditions Rite / ceremony

Public geography
Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand
Period / origin
19th-century documented diaspora networks–present
Evidence status
Directly cited

Candidate countriesMalaysia, Singapore, Thailand

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Atlas 1826Community-bound / restricted

Hungry Ghost Festival traditions in Southeast Asia

Southeast Asian Traditions Umbrella tradition

Public geography
Malaysia, Singapore
Period / origin
long-standing diaspora observances–present
Evidence status
Composite record

Candidate countriesMalaysia, Singapore

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Atlas 2323Community-bound / restricted

Ulek Mayang ritual performance

Southeast Asian Traditions Rite / ceremony

Public geography
Malaysia
Period / origin
historical ritual roots; living cultural performance
Evidence status
Directly cited

Candidate countriesMalaysia

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Atlas 2324Community-bound / restricted

Mah Meri Hari Moyang ancestor-spirit tradition

Southeast Asian Traditions Rite / ceremony

Public geography
Malaysia
Period / origin
living community tradition
Evidence status
Directly cited

Candidate countriesMalaysia

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Atlas 2824Institution-specific

Batu Caves Sri Subramaniar temple complex

Southeast Asian Traditions Sacred site / complex

Public geography
Malaysia
Period / origin
late 19th century–present
Evidence status
Directly cited

Candidate countriesMalaysia

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Atlas 2825Institution-specific

Sri Mahamariamman Temple Kuala Lumpur institution

Southeast Asian Traditions Sacred site / complex

Public geography
Malaysia
Period / origin
1873–present
Evidence status
Directly cited

Candidate countriesMalaysia

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Atlas 3331Institution-specific

Kek Lok Si Buddhist temple complex

Southeast Asian Traditions Sacred site / complex

Public geography
Malaysia
Period / origin
1891 foundation–present
Evidence status
Directly cited

Candidate countriesMalaysia

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Atlas 3332Institution-specific

Cheng Hoon Teng temple institution

Southeast Asian Traditions Sacred site / complex

Public geography
Malaysia
Period / origin
17th-century foundation–present
Evidence status
Directly cited

Candidate countriesMalaysia

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Atlas 3825Scholarly / historical only

Terengganu Islamic law inscription tradition

Southeast Asian Traditions Textual corpus / teaching

Public geography
Malaysia
Period / origin
Early Malay-world Islamic inscription documented by UNESCO as evidence for Jawi and Muslim religious law; Memory of the World registration recorded in 2009
Evidence status
Directly cited

Candidate countriesMalaysia

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Atlas 3829Scholarly / historical only

Hamzah Fansuri Sufi prose-and-poetry corpus

Southeast Asian Traditions Textual corpus / teaching

Public geography
Indonesia, Malaysia
Period / origin
Sixteenth-century Malay prose-and-poetry corpus documented by UNESCO; the source identifies its Sufi teachings and 2025 Memory of the World registration
Evidence status
Directly cited

Candidate countriesIndonesia, Malaysia

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Atlas 4306Open / public

Johor Old Temple Chingay procession

Southeast Asian Traditions Rite / ceremony

Public geography
Malaysia
Period / origin
Nineteenth-century antecedents; living annual procession
Evidence status
Directly cited

Candidate countriesMalaysia

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Atlas 4717Institution-specific

Malaysian Buddhist Association

Buddhist Traditions Order / organization

Public geography
Malaysia
Period / origin
Mid-20th century–present
Evidence status
Directly cited

Candidate countriesMalaysia

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Atlas 4721Institution-specific

Vajrayana Buddhist Council of Malaysia

Buddhist Traditions Order / organization

Public geography
Malaysia
Period / origin
Modern–present
Evidence status
Related-entry source

Candidate countriesMalaysia

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Atlas 4722Institution-specific

Malaysian Buddhist Consultative Council

Buddhist Traditions Order / organization

Public geography
Malaysia
Period / origin
Modern–present
Evidence status
Related-entry source

Candidate countriesMalaysia

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Atlas 4822Community-bound / restricted

Kaamatan harvest festival

Southeast Asian Traditions Rite / ceremony

Public geography
Malaysia
Period / origin
Living annual festival
Evidence status
Related-entry source

Candidate countriesMalaysia

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