Atlas of Religious and Esoteric LineagesFive thousand lineages · worldwide

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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

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162

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Atlas 0409Community-bound / restricted

Serer Saltigue Divination

African & Afro-Diasporic Practice / discipline

Public geography
Global, transnational, diaspora, textual, or doctrinal context; no single country
Period / origin
Historical; period varies
Evidence status
Cluster-level source

Broader geographic contextGlobal, transnational, diaspora, textual, or doctrinal context; no single country

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Atlas 0410Community-bound / restricted

Malagasy Tromba Spirit Mediumship

African & Afro-Diasporic Practice / discipline

Public geography
Global, transnational, diaspora, textual, or doctrinal context; no single country
Period / origin
Historical; period varies
Evidence status
Cluster-level source

Broader geographic contextGlobal, transnational, diaspora, textual, or doctrinal context; no single country

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Atlas 0411Community-bound / restricted

Swahili Pepo Spirit Cults

African & Afro-Diasporic Religious tradition

Public geography
Global, transnational, diaspora, textual, or doctrinal context; no single country
Period / origin
Historical; period varies
Evidence status
Cluster-level source

Broader geographic contextGlobal, transnational, diaspora, textual, or doctrinal context; no single country

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Atlas 0412Open / public

Stambali Spirit-Possession Music (Tunisia)

Southeast Asian Traditions Practice / discipline

Public geography
Broad regional context; no country assigned
Period / origin
Historical; period varies
Evidence status
Cluster-level source

Broader geographic contextBroad regional context; no country assigned

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Atlas 0413Community-bound / restricted

Shona Bira / Mbira Ancestral Mediumship

African & Afro-Diasporic Practice / discipline

Public geography
Global, transnational, diaspora, textual, or doctrinal context; no single country
Period / origin
Historical; period varies
Evidence status
Cluster-level source

Broader geographic contextGlobal, transnational, diaspora, textual, or doctrinal context; no single country

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Atlas 0414Initiatory

Ògbóni Society

African & Afro-Diasporic Order / organization

Public geography
Global, transnational, diaspora, textual, or doctrinal context; no single country
Period / origin
Historical; period varies
Evidence status
Cluster-level source

Broader geographic contextGlobal, transnational, diaspora, textual, or doctrinal context; no single country

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Atlas 0415Initiatory

Ekpe / Ngbe Initiatory Society

African & Afro-Diasporic Order / organization

Public geography
Global, transnational, diaspora, textual, or doctrinal context; no single country
Period / origin
Historical; period varies
Evidence status
Cluster-level source

Broader geographic contextGlobal, transnational, diaspora, textual, or doctrinal context; no single country

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Atlas 0416Initiatory

Poro and Sande Initiatory Societies

African & Afro-Diasporic Religious tradition

Public geography
Global, transnational, diaspora, textual, or doctrinal context; no single country
Period / origin
Historical; period varies
Evidence status
Composite record

Broader geographic contextGlobal, transnational, diaspora, textual, or doctrinal context; no single country

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Atlas 0417Community-bound / restricted

Mande Donso Hunters’ Mysticism

African & Afro-Diasporic Religious tradition

Public geography
Global, transnational, diaspora, textual, or doctrinal context; no single country
Period / origin
Historical; period varies
Evidence status
Cluster-level source

Broader geographic contextGlobal, transnational, diaspora, textual, or doctrinal context; no single country

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Atlas 0418Community-bound / restricted

Gèlèdé Ceremonial Tradition

African & Afro-Diasporic Rite / ceremony

Public geography
Global, transnational, diaspora, textual, or doctrinal context; no single country
Period / origin
Historical; period varies
Evidence status
Cluster-level source

Broader geographic contextGlobal, transnational, diaspora, textual, or doctrinal context; no single country

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Atlas 0419Community-bound / restricted

Afro-Cuban Arará Tradition

African & Afro-Diasporic Lineage / school

Public geography
Global, transnational, diaspora, textual, or doctrinal context; no single country
Period / origin
Historical; period varies
Evidence status
Cluster-level source

Broader geographic contextGlobal, transnational, diaspora, textual, or doctrinal context; no single country

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Atlas 0420Community-bound / restricted

Dominican Twenty-One Divisions (Las 21 Divisiones)

African & Afro-Diasporic Religious tradition

Public geography
Global, transnational, diaspora, textual, or doctrinal context; no single country
Period / origin
Historical; period varies
Evidence status
Cluster-level source

Broader geographic contextGlobal, transnational, diaspora, textual, or doctrinal context; no single country

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Atlas 0421Community-bound / restricted

Puerto Rican Espiritismo

African & Afro-Diasporic Religious tradition

Public geography
Global, transnational, diaspora, textual, or doctrinal context; no single country
Period / origin
Historical; period varies
Evidence status
Cluster-level source

Broader geographic contextGlobal, transnational, diaspora, textual, or doctrinal context; no single country

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Atlas 0422Community-bound / restricted

Espiritismo Cruzado

African & Afro-Diasporic Religious tradition

Public geography
Global, transnational, diaspora, textual, or doctrinal context; no single country
Period / origin
Historical; period varies
Evidence status
Cluster-level source

Broader geographic contextGlobal, transnational, diaspora, textual, or doctrinal context; no single country

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Atlas 0423Community-bound / restricted

Trinidad Orisha / Shango Tradition

African & Afro-Diasporic Lineage / school

Public geography
Global, transnational, diaspora, textual, or doctrinal context; no single country
Period / origin
Historical; period varies
Evidence status
Cluster-level source

Broader geographic contextGlobal, transnational, diaspora, textual, or doctrinal context; no single country

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Atlas 0424Community-bound / restricted

Nyabinghi Order and Ceremonial Tradition (Rastafari)

African & Afro-Diasporic Order / organization

Public geography
Global, transnational, diaspora, textual, or doctrinal context; no single country
Period / origin
Historical; period varies
Evidence status
Cluster-level source

Broader geographic contextGlobal, transnational, diaspora, textual, or doctrinal context; no single country

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Atlas 0425Community-bound / restricted

Revival Zion (Jamaica)

African & Afro-Diasporic Religious tradition

Public geography
Global, transnational, diaspora, textual, or doctrinal context; no single country
Period / origin
Modern–contemporary
Evidence status
Cluster-level source

Broader geographic contextGlobal, transnational, diaspora, textual, or doctrinal context; no single country

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Atlas 0426Community-bound / restricted

Mexican Espiritualismo Trinitario Mariano

African & Afro-Diasporic Religious tradition

Public geography
Global, transnational, diaspora, textual, or doctrinal context; no single country
Period / origin
Historical; period varies
Evidence status
Cluster-level source

Broader geographic contextGlobal, transnational, diaspora, textual, or doctrinal context; no single country

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Atlas 0427Community-bound / restricted

Maya Ajq’ij Daykeeping

Indigenous Americas Religious tradition

Public geography
Broad regional context; no country assigned
Period / origin
Historical; period varies
Evidence status
Cluster-level source

Broader geographic contextBroad regional context; no country assigned

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Atlas 0428Community-bound / restricted

Nahua Ticitl Healing Tradition

Indigenous Americas Practice / discipline

Public geography
Broad regional context; no country assigned
Period / origin
Historical; period varies
Evidence status
Cluster-level source

Broader geographic contextBroad regional context; no country assigned

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Atlas 0429Community-bound / restricted

Barquinha Ayahuasca Religion

Indigenous Americas Religious tradition

Public geography
Broad regional context; no country assigned
Period / origin
Historical; period varies
Evidence status
Cluster-level source

Broader geographic contextBroad regional context; no country assigned

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Atlas 0430Community-bound / restricted

Aymara Yatiri Divination

Indigenous Americas Practice / discipline

Public geography
Broad regional context; no country assigned
Period / origin
Historical; period varies
Evidence status
Cluster-level source

Broader geographic contextBroad regional context; no country assigned

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Atlas 0431Community-bound / restricted

Kallawaya Healing Tradition

Indigenous Americas Practice / discipline

Public geography
Broad regional context; no country assigned
Period / origin
Historical; period varies
Evidence status
Cluster-level source

Broader geographic contextBroad regional context; no country assigned

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Atlas 0432Community-bound / restricted

Shipibo-Konibo Onányabo Healing

Islamic Mysticism & Esotericism Practice / discipline

Public geography
Broad regional context; no country assigned
Period / origin
Historical; period varies
Evidence status
Cluster-level source

Broader geographic contextBroad regional context; no country assigned

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