A living reference atlas

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

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

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Atlas 1451Closed ethnoreligion

Mbyá Guaraní opy prayer-house traditions

Indigenous Americas Religious tradition

Public geography: Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay
Period / origin: Historically documented; living
Evidence status: Related-entry source

Candidate countriesArgentina, Brazil, Paraguay

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Atlas 1452Closed ethnoreligion

Guaraní-Kaiowá ñanderu and ñandesy traditions

Indigenous Americas Lineage / school

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

Candidate countriesBrazil, Paraguay

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Atlas 4369Community-bound / restricted

Guaraní Arete Guasu

Indigenous Americas Rite / ceremony

Public geography: Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay
Period / origin: Ancestral Guaraní tradition; active
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesArgentina, Bolivia, Paraguay

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