World Belief Atlas
Explore sacred beliefs, spirits, ghosts, folklore, funeral customs, cosmic symbols and afterlife traditions from countries around the world.
This library presents cultural folklore and symbolic beliefs for educational
and storytelling purposes. Each country page will explore local spirits,
sacred figures, rituals, afterlife beliefs and mythic imagination.
Asia
THThailandSpirits, sacred beliefs, folklore and afterlife traditionsMMMyanmarSpirits, sacred beliefs, folklore and afterlife traditionsLALaosSpirits, sacred beliefs, folklore and afterlife traditionsKHCambodiaSpirits, sacred beliefs, folklore and afterlife traditionsVNVietnamSpirits, sacred beliefs, folklore and afterlife traditionsMYMalaysiaSpirits, sacred beliefs, folklore and afterlife traditionsIDIndonesiaSpirits, sacred beliefs, folklore and afterlife traditionsPHPhilippinesSpirits, sacred beliefs, folklore and afterlife traditionsCNChinaSpirits, sacred beliefs, folklore and afterlife traditionsJPJapanSpirits, sacred beliefs, folklore and afterlife traditionsKRSouth KoreaSpirits, sacred beliefs, folklore and afterlife traditionsINIndiaSpirits, sacred beliefs, folklore and afterlife traditionsNPNepalSpirits, sacred beliefs, folklore and afterlife traditionsLKSri LankaSpirits, sacred beliefs, folklore and afterlife traditionsBDBangladeshSpirits, sacred beliefs, folklore and afterlife traditionsPKPakistanSpirits, sacred beliefs, folklore and afterlife traditionsIRIranSpirits, sacred beliefs, folklore and afterlife traditionsTRTurkeySpirits, sacred beliefs, folklore and afterlife traditionsSASaudi ArabiaSpirits, sacred beliefs, folklore and afterlife traditionsMNMongoliaSpirits, sacred beliefs, folklore and afterlife traditions
Europe
UKUnited KingdomSpirits, sacred beliefs, folklore and afterlife traditionsIEIrelandSpirits, sacred beliefs, folklore and afterlife traditionsFRFranceSpirits, sacred beliefs, folklore and afterlife traditionsDEGermanySpirits, sacred beliefs, folklore and afterlife traditionsITItalySpirits, sacred beliefs, folklore and afterlife traditionsESSpainSpirits, sacred beliefs, folklore and afterlife traditionsPTPortugalSpirits, sacred beliefs, folklore and afterlife traditionsGRGreeceSpirits, sacred beliefs, folklore and afterlife traditionsRORomaniaSpirits, sacred beliefs, folklore and afterlife traditionsPLPolandSpirits, sacred beliefs, folklore and afterlife traditionsUAUkraineSpirits, sacred beliefs, folklore and afterlife traditionsRURussiaSpirits, sacred beliefs, folklore and afterlife traditionsNONorwaySpirits, sacred beliefs, folklore and afterlife traditionsSESwedenSpirits, sacred beliefs, folklore and afterlife traditionsFIFinlandSpirits, sacred beliefs, folklore and afterlife traditionsISIcelandSpirits, sacred beliefs, folklore and afterlife traditions
Africa
EGEgyptSpirits, sacred beliefs, folklore and afterlife traditionsMAMoroccoSpirits, sacred beliefs, folklore and afterlife traditionsETEthiopiaSpirits, sacred beliefs, folklore and afterlife traditionsKEKenyaSpirits, sacred beliefs, folklore and afterlife traditionsTZTanzaniaSpirits, sacred beliefs, folklore and afterlife traditionsGHGhanaSpirits, sacred beliefs, folklore and afterlife traditionsNGNigeriaSpirits, sacred beliefs, folklore and afterlife traditionsBJBeninSpirits, sacred beliefs, folklore and afterlife traditionsMLMaliSpirits, sacred beliefs, folklore and afterlife traditionsCMCameroonSpirits, sacred beliefs, folklore and afterlife traditionsZASouth AfricaSpirits, sacred beliefs, folklore and afterlife traditionsMGMadagascarSpirits, sacred beliefs, folklore and afterlife traditions
North America & Caribbean
USUnited StatesSpirits, sacred beliefs, folklore and afterlife traditionsCACanadaSpirits, sacred beliefs, folklore and afterlife traditionsMXMexicoSpirits, sacred beliefs, folklore and afterlife traditionsGTGuatemalaSpirits, sacred beliefs, folklore and afterlife traditionsCUCubaSpirits, sacred beliefs, folklore and afterlife traditionsHTHaitiSpirits, sacred beliefs, folklore and afterlife traditionsDODominican RepublicSpirits, sacred beliefs, folklore and afterlife traditionsJMJamaicaSpirits, sacred beliefs, folklore and afterlife traditions
South America
BRBrazilSpirits, sacred beliefs, folklore and afterlife traditionsARArgentinaSpirits, sacred beliefs, folklore and afterlife traditionsCLChileSpirits, sacred beliefs, folklore and afterlife traditionsPEPeruSpirits, sacred beliefs, folklore and afterlife traditionsBOBoliviaSpirits, sacred beliefs, folklore and afterlife traditionsCOColombiaSpirits, sacred beliefs, folklore and afterlife traditionsECEcuadorSpirits, sacred beliefs, folklore and afterlife traditionsUYUruguaySpirits, sacred beliefs, folklore and afterlife traditions
Oceania
AUAustraliaSpirits, sacred beliefs, folklore and afterlife traditionsNZNew ZealandSpirits, sacred beliefs, folklore and afterlife traditionsPGPapua New GuineaSpirits, sacred beliefs, folklore and afterlife traditionsFJFijiSpirits, sacred beliefs, folklore and afterlife traditionsWSSamoaSpirits, sacred beliefs, folklore and afterlife traditionsTOTongaSpirits, sacred beliefs, folklore and afterlife traditionsVUVanuatuSpirits, sacred beliefs, folklore and afterlife traditions