Tepi pipe for rapé: what is (and where to buy) the traditional snuff applicator
While the kuripe is now the most used rapé applicator, the tepi pipe is the most traditional. Deeply rooted in the South American shamanic tradition, the tepi is a long applicator, to be used by a shaman to administer rapé (aka: hape, rapeh) to another person. The kuripe, vice-versa, it is used to self-administer rapé. A tepi applicator...
Kuripe Etsy | The 5 best rapé self applicators to buy on Etsy
So, you decided to buy a rapé pipe, don’t you? Amazing! Although there are dozens of stores out there, the best option you have is shopping at the world’s biggest marketplace for craftmanship, and search for Kuripe Etsy. This is a major update of this post. I made some research to find the new kuripe on sale on Etsy and...
Kuripe: 10 things to know about the best selling rapé pipe
The Kuripe is a bit of a contradiction. It is, by far, the best-selling rapé pipe on the Planet. But also the least used rapé applicator in the real ceremonies. Let me explain. So, you already know what the shamanic snuff tobacco (a.k.a. rapé) is, right? If you don’t or you think you may want to delve into it, check my essay What...
Is rapé addictive? (scientific evidence, first-hand experiences)
There is a question I’ve continuously been asking myself since the beginning of my experiences with the shamanic snuff tobacco: is rapé addictive? See also: what is rapé, the shamanic snuff tobacco from the Amazon? Now that I’m leaving Arambol to spend the summer in North India, it’s a good moment to recapitulate...