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.

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 0046Open / public

María Lionza religion

Western Esotericism & Initiatory Religious tradition

Public geography: Venezuela
Period / origin: 20th century–present, with older roots
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesVenezuela

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Atlas 0687Community-bound / restricted

Piaroa Meñeruwa Shamanic Tradition

Indigenous Americas Practice / discipline

Public geography: Colombia, Venezuela
Period / origin: Precolonial–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesColombia, Venezuela

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Atlas 0688Community-bound / restricted

Warao Wisidatu Healing and Mediumship

Indigenous Americas Practice / discipline

Public geography: Guyana, Venezuela
Period / origin: Precolonial–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesGuyana, Venezuela

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Atlas 1441Closed ethnoreligion

Wayuu ouutsü specialist traditions

Indigenous Americas Lineage / school

Public geography: Colombia, Venezuela
Period / origin: Historically documented; living
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesColombia, Venezuela

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Atlas 1458Closed ethnoreligion

Baniwa Kowai sacred-flute traditions

Indigenous Americas Rite / ceremony

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

Candidate countriesBrazil, Colombia, Venezuela

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Atlas 1460Closed ethnoreligion

Mapoyo oral tradition and symbolic territorial landmarks

Indigenous Americas Religious tradition

Public geography: Venezuela
Period / origin: Historically documented; living but endangered
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesVenezuela

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Atlas 4348Community-bound / restricted

Dancing Devils of Corpus Christi of Venezuela

African & Afro-Diasporic Rite / ceremony

Public geography: Venezuela
Period / origin: 17th century traditions–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesVenezuela

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Atlas 4349Community-bound / restricted

Parranda de San Pedro de Guarenas y Guatire

African & Afro-Diasporic Rite / ceremony

Public geography: Venezuela
Period / origin: 19th century memory–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesVenezuela

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Atlas 4350Community-bound / restricted

Afro-Venezuelan Saint John the Baptist festive cycle

African & Afro-Diasporic Rite / ceremony

Public geography: Venezuela
Period / origin: Colonial-era roots–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesVenezuela

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Atlas 4351Open / public

Carnival of El Callao

African & Afro-Diasporic Rite / ceremony

Public geography: Venezuela
Period / origin: 19th century–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesVenezuela

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Atlas 4368Community-bound / restricted

Wayuu Yonna ceremonial dance

Indigenous Americas Rite / ceremony

Public geography: Colombia, Venezuela
Period / origin: Ancestral Wayuu tradition; active
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesColombia, Venezuela

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Atlas 4476Institution-specific

Gran Fraternidad Universal

Modern Spiritual Movements Order / organization

Public geography: Mexico, Venezuela
Period / origin: 1948–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesMexico, Venezuela

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Atlas 4897Community-bound / restricted

Yanomami Reahu funerary feast

Indigenous Americas Rite / ceremony

Public geography: Brazil, Venezuela
Period / origin: Ancestral–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesBrazil, Venezuela

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Atlas 4904Community-bound / restricted

Blessed Palm tradition of Chacao

Other / Cross-cultural Rite / ceremony

Public geography: Venezuela
Period / origin: 18th century–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesVenezuela

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Atlas 4905Community-bound / restricted

Bandos and Parrandas of the Holy Innocents of Caucagua

African & Afro-Diasporic Rite / ceremony

Public geography: Venezuela
Period / origin: Colonial era–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesVenezuela

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Atlas 4907Community-bound / restricted

Joropo in Venezuela

Other / Cross-cultural Practice / discipline

Public geography: Venezuela
Period / origin: 18th century–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesVenezuela

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Atlas 4914Community-bound / restricted

Warao Nahanamu ritual complex

Indigenous Americas Rite / ceremony

Public geography: Venezuela
Period / origin: 20th-century documentation
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesVenezuela

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Atlas 4915Community-bound / restricted

Pemón Taren chant tradition

Indigenous Americas Practice / discipline

Public geography: Venezuela
Period / origin: Ancestral–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesVenezuela

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