Applicators

Kuripe

In traditional Amazonian shamanic practice, the Kuripe is much more than a simple tool—it is a sacred channel between breath, intention, and the medicine of the forest. Originating in Indigenous cultures of Brazil and Peru, this V-shaped self-applicator empowers the practitioner to administer sacred plant snuffs like hapé with focused awareness and personal ceremony, without the need for a second person.

At its heart, using a Kuripe is a ritual of self-alignment and presence. Before application, practitioners are encouraged to create a quiet, respectful space, set a clear intention, and ground themselves in breath and mindfulness. The design of the Kuripe—angled to cradle the breath—allows the medicine to enter the nasal passages with precision and mindful force, opening subtle energetic channels and facilitating energetic clearing, mental clarity, and spiritual centering.

Tepi

In Amazonian shamanic tradition, the Tepi is a sacred ceremonial blowpipe crafted to serve as a channel of intention, breath, and collective healing. Unlike the Kuripe—which empowers personal application—the Tepi is designed for one person to administer sacred plant snuffs like hapé to another, fostering connection, trust, and shared ceremonial experience.

Rooted in the spiritual lineages of tribes such as the Yawanawá, the Tepi holds a vital role in communal rites of cleansing, grounding, prayer, and initiation. Its longer form allows the giver—whether a ceremonial facilitator, healer, or trusted companion—to position the medicine with precision and reverence, bridging the physical and energetic realms through the breath.

  • Carved Cumaru Kuripe by Yawinawá

    Carved Cumaru Kuripe by Yawinawá

    Carved Cumaru Kuripe by Yawinawá

    These handcrafted Yawanawá Kuripe applicators are carved from a single, solid piece of richly grained Cumaru wood, then carefully shaped and polished by Indigenous artisans of the Brazilian Amazon. Rare and highly collectible, each Kuripe is a one-of-one ceremonial tool—an artistic expression of ancestral craftsmanship, cultural lineage, and intentional creation. Strong, enduring, and made for a lifetime of use, they offer a grounded, reliable way to administer sacred plant medicines such as hapé with clarity, reverence, and precision.

    $49.00 USD
    $49.00 USD

  • Carved Cumaru Tepi by Yawinawá

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    Carved Cumaru Tepi by Yawinawá

    These sacred Yawanawá Tepi blowpipes are masterfully handcrafted from a single solid piece of richly hued Cumaru wood, shaped and finished by Indigenous artisans deeply rooted in Amazonian tradition. More than a tool, each Tepi embodies ancestral intention and ceremonial resonance—an heirloom-quality instrument reflecting the profound skill, cultural heritage, and spiritual lineage of its maker.

    In shamanic practice, the Tepi serves as a ceremonial conduit: the giver gently delivers sacred plant medicines like hapé into the recipient’s nostrils, symbolizing energetic exchange, healing transmission, and community connection. Rare and collectible, each one-of-a-kind piece carries the forest’s voice and the spirit of the Yawanawá, inviting reverence in both ritual and everyday sacred practice. Solid, enduring, and built to last, these Tepis are treasured artifacts for ceremonial use and personal devotional altars alike.

    $89.00 USD
    $89.00 USD
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