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.

Source-linked and transparently qualified. Editorial standards and correction criteria are public.

Created and maintained by Ayara and Kyle Jonathan B@KJB_and_AYARA

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5,000
Geographic connections
7,326
Countries and territories
162

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Atlas 0673Community-bound / restricted

Nighthawk Keetoowah Society

Indigenous Americas Order / organization

Public geography
United States
Period / origin
Late nineteenth century–present/legacy
Evidence status
Directly cited

Country links · under reviewUnited States

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Atlas 0674Community-bound / restricted

Lenape Big House Ceremony

Indigenous Americas Rite / ceremony

Public geography
Broad regional context; no country assigned
Period / origin
Precolonial–twentieth century; contemporary status community-specific
Evidence status
Directly cited

Broader geographic contextBroad regional context; no country assigned

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Atlas 0675Community-bound / restricted

Waabanowiwin Dawn Society

Indigenous Americas Order / organization

Public geography
Broad regional context; no country assigned
Period / origin
Precolonial/oral-historical roots–present or re-emergent in some communities
Evidence status
Directly cited

Broader geographic contextBroad regional context; no country assigned

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Atlas 0676Community-bound / restricted

Jiisakiiwin / Shaking-Tent Ceremony

Indigenous Americas Rite / ceremony

Public geography
Broad regional context; no country assigned
Period / origin
Precolonial–present/locally variable
Evidence status
Directly cited

Broader geographic contextBroad regional context; no country assigned

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Atlas 0677Community-bound / restricted

Apache Gáán / Crown Dance Tradition

Indigenous Americas Rite / ceremony

Public geography
United States
Period / origin
Precolonial–present
Evidence status
Directly cited

Country links · under reviewUnited States

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Atlas 0678Community-bound / restricted

Mescalero Apache Na’ii’ees Puberty Ceremony

Indigenous Americas Rite / ceremony

Public geography
United States
Period / origin
Precolonial–present
Evidence status
Directly cited

Country links · under reviewUnited States

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Atlas 0679Community-bound / restricted

Nuu-chah-nulth ƛuukʷaana / Wolf Ritual

Indigenous Americas Rite / ceremony

Public geography
Canada
Period / origin
Precolonial–present/revitalized
Evidence status
Directly cited

Country links · under reviewCanada

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Atlas 0680Community-bound / restricted

Iñupiat Kivgiq Messenger Feast

Oceanian & Circumpolar Rite / ceremony

Public geography
United States
Period / origin
Precolonial–early twentieth century; revitalized from late twentieth century
Evidence status
Directly cited

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Atlas 0681Community-bound / restricted

Yup’ik Nakaciuq Bladder Festival

Oceanian & Circumpolar Rite / ceremony

Public geography
United States
Period / origin
Precolonial–early/mid twentieth century; selective revitalization and remembrance
Evidence status
Directly cited

Country links · under reviewUnited States

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Atlas 0682Community-bound / restricted

Khanty Bear Feast

Central, North & Inner Asian Rite / ceremony

Public geography
Russia
Period / origin
Precolonial–present/revitalized
Evidence status
Directly cited

Country links · under reviewRussia

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Atlas 0683Open / public

Nganasan Shamanic Tradition

Central, North & Inner Asian Lineage / school

Public geography
Russia
Period / origin
Precolonial–late twentieth century chiefly; contemporary legacy/revitalization
Evidence status
Directly cited

Country links · under reviewRussia

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Atlas 0684Community-bound / restricted

Nenets Tadebya Shamanic Tradition

Central, North & Inner Asian Practice / discipline

Public geography
Broad regional context; no country assigned
Period / origin
Precolonial–present/fragmentary
Evidence status
Directly cited

Broader geographic contextBroad regional context; no country assigned

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Atlas 0685Open / public

Chukchi Shamanic Traditions

Central, North & Inner Asian Lineage / school

Public geography
Broad regional context; no country assigned
Period / origin
Precolonial–twentieth century chiefly; contemporary continuities uncertain/variable
Evidence status
Directly cited

Broader geographic contextBroad regional context; no country assigned

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Atlas 0686Open / public

Koryak Shamanic Traditions

Central, North & Inner Asian Lineage / school

Public geography
Broad regional context; no country assigned
Period / origin
Precolonial–twentieth century chiefly; contemporary continuities variable
Evidence status
Directly cited

Broader geographic contextBroad regional context; no country assigned

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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

Country links · under reviewColombia, 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

Country links · under reviewGuyana, Venezuela

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Atlas 0689Community-bound / restricted

Tukanoan Kumu–Yai–Baya Specialist System

Indigenous Americas Rite / ceremony

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

Country links · under reviewBrazil, Colombia

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Atlas 0690Open / public

Mexicayotl / Mexicanidad Religious Revival

Indigenous Americas Religious tradition

Public geography
Mexico
Period / origin
Mid-twentieth century–present
Evidence status
Directly cited

Country links · under reviewMexico

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Atlas 0691Open / public

Modekngei

Oceanian & Circumpolar New religious movement

Public geography
Palau
Period / origin
Early twentieth century–present
Evidence status
Directly cited

Country links · under reviewPalau

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Atlas 0692Community-bound / restricted

John Frum Movement

Oceanian & Circumpolar New religious movement

Public geography
Vanuatu
Period / origin
Twentieth century–present
Evidence status
Directly cited

Country links · under reviewVanuatu

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Atlas 0693Community-bound / restricted

Prince Philip Movement

Oceanian & Circumpolar New religious movement

Public geography
Vanuatu
Period / origin
Mid-twentieth century–present/changed after 2021
Evidence status
Directly cited

Country links · under reviewVanuatu

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Atlas 0694Scholarly / historical only

Vailala Movement

Oceanian & Circumpolar New religious movement

Public geography
Papua New Guinea
Period / origin
Circa 1919–1930s
Evidence status
Directly cited

Country links · under reviewPapua New Guinea

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Atlas 0695Community-bound / restricted

Tuka Movement

Oceanian & Circumpolar New religious movement

Public geography
Fiji
Period / origin
Late nineteenth–twentieth centuries; later legacies
Evidence status
Directly cited

Country links · under reviewFiji

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Atlas 0696Open / public

Paliau Movement / Win Neisen

Oceanian & Circumpolar New religious movement

Public geography
Papua New Guinea
Period / origin
1940s–present in transformed forms
Evidence status
Directly cited

Country links · under reviewPapua New Guinea

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