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 0927Community-bound / restricted

Venda Domba initiation

African & Afro-Diasporic Rite / ceremony

Public geography: South Africa, Zimbabwe
Period / origin: Precolonial roots; documented twentieth century to present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesSouth Africa, Zimbabwe

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Atlas 0932Community-bound / restricted

Mwari shrine religion of the Matobo Hills

African & Afro-Diasporic Religious tradition

Public geography: Zimbabwe
Period / origin: Precolonial to present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesZimbabwe

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Atlas 0933Community-bound / restricted

Shona mhondoro spirit-medium traditions

African & Afro-Diasporic Practice / discipline

Public geography: Zimbabwe
Period / origin: Precolonial to present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesZimbabwe

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Atlas 1875Open / public

Zezuru Mbende Jerusarema ceremonial dance

African & Afro-Diasporic Rite / ceremony

Public geography: Zimbabwe
Period / origin: Historically documented; living
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesZimbabwe

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Atlas 2877Scholarly / historical only

Great Zimbabwe royal and ritual landscape

African & Afro-Diasporic Sacred site / complex

Public geography: Zimbabwe
Period / origin: 11th–15th centuries
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesZimbabwe

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Atlas 2878Scholarly / historical only

Khami royal and ritual archaeological site

African & Afro-Diasporic Sacred site / complex

Public geography: Zimbabwe
Period / origin: 15th–17th centuries
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesZimbabwe

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Atlas 4841Institution-specific

Johane Marange Apostolic Church

African & Afro-Diasporic Religious tradition

Public geography: Zimbabwe
Period / origin: 1932–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesZimbabwe

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Atlas 4842Varies by lineage

Johane Masowe Apostolic movement

African & Afro-Diasporic Religious tradition

Public geography: Zimbabwe
Period / origin: 1930s–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesZimbabwe

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