Gnawa devotional and musical tradition
Islamic Mysticism & Esotericism Religious tradition
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Neutral catalog summary
About this record
Gnawa devotional and musical tradition is cataloged as a Religious tradition within Islamic Mysticism & Esotericism. Its candidate country context is “Morocco” and its period or origin is “Long-standing; UNESCO-inscribed 2019; living.” It is associated with the parent tradition “North and West African Islamic devotional cultures.”
This summary is assembled only from the record fields shown below. It does not add ritual instructions, doctrinal claims or inferred geography.
Record fields
- Alternate / historical names
- Gnawa; Gnaoua; Gnawi tradition; Tagnaouite
- Parent tradition
- North and West African Islamic devotional cultures
- Public geographic context
- Morocco
- Period / origin
- Long-standing; UNESCO-inscribed 2019; living
- Living / historical status
- Living heritage tradition
- Access / protocol
- Community-bound / restricted
- Evidence status
- Directly cited
Geography
CandidateMorocco
This record also has global, transnational, diaspora, textual or doctrinal context and is not reduced to one country.
Public geographic context is limited to country level or broader. A documented site may still be named as the record’s public identity, but no subnational location field or coordinates are published.
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Related Atlas entries
Stable attribution
Cite this record
Gnawa devotional and musical tradition. Atlas of Religious and Esoteric Lineages, record 1170. https://esotericlineages.com/entry/1170
Created and maintained by Ayara and Kyle Jonathan B@KJB_and_AYARA · https://x.com/KJB_and_AYARA