Holy Sites 901–913

A small coral island in the Gulf of Tadjoura with traditional spiritual associations.

The central church of the Ekalesia Kelisiano Tuvalu, the dominant religious institution of this Pacific nation.

Ancient sacred sites on Tuvalu's northernmost atoll, tied to Polynesian creation stories and navigation traditions.

Sacred mountain forests in Djibouti harboring ancient spiritual traditions.

Sacred mountains in Gabon's rainforest associated with Bwiti healing traditions.

A dramatic volcanic needle rising from the rainforest, revered as a sacred landmark.

Towering ceremonial houses of the Sepik River people, centers of ancestral spiritual practice.

A 'gallery of the ancients' in Arnhem Land with rock art dating back at least 28,000 years.

Ancient caves in the Kalahari revered by the San as a sacred spirit world.

Sacred forests in northern Sierra Leone protected by traditional spiritual beliefs.

Sacred rainforest sites of the Fang people in mainland Equatorial Guinea.

Sacred ancestral shrines in the Western Province where skulls of chiefs and warriors are venerated.

Nauru's only inland body of water, traditionally sacred to the Nauruan people.