Rapé

Rapé (pronounced "ha-PEH") is a sacred Amazonian shamanic snuff prepared from finely ground Nicotiana rustica tobacco — also called mapacho — combined with the ash of various medicinal trees such as Tsunu, Caneleiro, Imburana, and Parica.

Used for centuries by indigenous peoples of the Western Amazon basin (Yawanawá, Huni Kuin, Kuntanawa, Nukini, and others), rapé is applied via tepi or kuripe pipes for grounding, mental clarity, and ceremonial work — never smoked, never combusted.

Rapé contains a high concentration of nicotine — significantly more than common tobacco. It is offered at amama as a traditional ethnobotanical product, not a tobacco product for smoking, and not for medical use. 18+ only.

Apply via tepi (partner-administered, the ceremonial form) or kuripe (V-shaped self-applicator). Begin with a small portion — about the size of a grain of rice — per nostril. Sit upright, breathe slowly. Effects build within seconds; the acute phase lasts 5–20 minutes.

Not suitable during pregnancy, while breastfeeding, with cardiovascular conditions, with MAO inhibitors, or with certain SSRIs. Read our full Rapé Experience & Risks guide before first use.