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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 0969Community-bound / restricted

Tongan taula ʻotua spirit-medium traditions

Oceanian & Circumpolar Practice / discipline

Public geography: Tonga
Period / origin: Precontact to present in transformed forms
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesTonga

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Atlas 1471Community-bound / restricted

Tongan Lakalaka sung-speech and dance tradition

Oceanian & Circumpolar Rite / ceremony

Public geography: Tonga
Period / origin: Developed in the 19th century; revitalized in the 20th century; living
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesTonga

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Atlas 1949Community-bound / restricted