Tallensi earth-priest and shrine traditions
African & Afro-Diasporic Religious tradition
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Neutral catalog summary
About this record
Tallensi earth-priest and shrine traditions is cataloged as a Religious tradition within African & Afro-Diasporic. Its candidate country context is “Burkina Faso, Ghana” and its period or origin is “Historically documented; living in varied communities.” It is associated with the parent tradition “Tallensi and Gurensi customary religion.”
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
- Tendaana; tindana; earth-priest traditions
- Parent tradition
- Tallensi and Gurensi customary religion
- Public geographic context
- Burkina Faso, Ghana
- Period / origin
- Historically documented; living in varied communities
- Living / historical status
- Living community institution
- Access / protocol
- Community-bound / restricted
- Evidence status
- Directly cited
Geography
CandidateBurkina Faso, Ghana
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.
Where to read more
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Stable attribution
Cite this record
Tallensi earth-priest and shrine traditions. Atlas of Religious and Esoteric Lineages, record 1402. https://esotericlineages.com/entry/1402
Created and maintained by Ayara and Kyle Jonathan B@KJB_and_AYARA · https://x.com/KJB_and_AYARA