Shipibo Chonta Wood Kuripe

Shipibo Chonta Wood Kuripe with Handmade Glass Beads, Tiger’s Eye & Macaw Feathers

This handmade Shipibo Chonta Wood Kuripe is a traditional self-applicator designed for Rapé. It is crafted from Chonta wood and finished with detailed Shipibo-style glass beadwork, a Tiger’s Eye crystal, and vibrant macaw feathers. Each element is chosen with care—not just for its function, but for the symbolism and energy it contributes to your ritual.

By bringing together grounded natural materials and ancestral design, this Kuripe becomes more than just a tool. It acts as an intentional extension of your practice, helping support clarity, alignment, and presence with each use.

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Meaning of Materials – Shipibo Chonta Wood Kuripe

Chonta Wood

Chonta is a dense, sacred wood traditionally used in ceremonial tools throughout South America. Because of its grounding and protective qualities, it helps bring stability and focus to energetic work. Its strength and durability make it especially effective for anchoring awareness during Rapé application. For this reason, Chonta is often the preferred choice for those seeking depth and presence in their ritual.

Shipibo Glass Beadwork (Icaros Design)

The intricate glass bead patterns draw inspiration from Icaros—the visual representation of sacred healing songs from the Shipibo people of the Amazon. These geometric designs reflect energetic flow, protection, and alignment. As a result, they help reinforce the intention behind each session, offering visual and symbolic guidance throughout your practice.

Tiger’s Eye Crystal

Tiger’s Eye is a grounding and protective stone associated with mental clarity and emotional balance. It’s known to help regulate inner tension while promoting steady focus and resilience. When integrated into the Kuripe, the crystal enhances your ability to stay centered, both mentally and emotionally, during ritual work.

Macaw Feathers

Macaw feathers symbolize clarity, breath, and vision. Traditionally linked to the element of air, they encourage movement and energetic release. In this Kuripe, the feathers support openness and purification—especially during clearing or integration rituals. As a final touch, they add both beauty and spiritual dimension to the piece.

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Purpose & Use – Shipibo Chonta Wood Kuripe

This Shipibo Chonta Wood Kuripe is designed for self-application of Rapé. Its V-shaped construction supports a balanced and controlled delivery into both nostrils. As a result, it allows for an even, grounded experience—whether used in daily ritual or deeper ceremonial work.

Each piece is handcrafted, and because natural materials are used, you’ll notice slight variations in bead patterns, feathers, crystal placement, and wood grain. These differences make every Kuripe unique, reflecting the individuality of your own path and practice.

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What Is Rapé?

Rapé (pronounced ha-PAY) is a sacred plant medicine used by Indigenous tribes of the Amazon. It typically includes a blend of finely ground sacred plants, ashes, and mapacho tobacco. The medicine is applied nasally, either through a Kuripe (self-application) or a Tepi (partner-administered).

Traditionally, Rapé is used to support:

• Mental clarity

• Grounding and focus

• Emotional release

• Spiritual alignment

Many use it before meditation or ceremony to cleanse the mind and body, while others integrate it into daily practice for centering and recalibration.

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The Role of Rapé in Ritual and Practice

In many traditions, Rapé serves as a preparation tool for meditation, prayer, or healing work. It helps clear mental fog, stabilize emotion, and create space for presence. In addition, it can assist with energetic alignment—bringing you back to your center and deepening your connection to self and spirit.

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Kuripe vs. Tepi: Understanding the Tools

There are two traditional tools for applying Rapé:

• Kuripe: A small, V-shaped pipe designed for self-application. This tool allows you to deliver the medicine to yourself, encouraging inward focus and autonomy.

• Tepi: A longer pipe used for partner application, where another person administers the medicine. It’s often used in ceremonial settings or guided healing work.

Each has a distinct role. While the Kuripe offers privacy and personal rhythm, the Tepi supports shared or facilitated experiences.

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Choosing Your Pipe

Your relationship with the medicine will often inform your choice. If you prefer private, meditative practice, the Kuripe is likely the better fit. On the other hand, if you work in community or under guidance, a Tepi may offer the support you need.

Either way, your pipe becomes part of your ritual process—a trusted companion for grounding, clarity, and connection.

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Shipibo Chonta Wood Kuripe

This piece is made to support intentional practice. It holds the energies of the forest, the breath of the bird, the vision of the healer, and the strength of the earth. Every element is there for a reason—and together, they serve a single purpose: to help bring you back to yourself.