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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

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

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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 2322Community-bound / restricted

Datuk Gong veneration

Southeast Asian Traditions Religious tradition

Public geography: Singapore
Period / origin: documented at contemporary Singapore shrines; wider chronology not asserted
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesSingapore

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Atlas 2325Community-bound / restricted