Rapé (hapé) medicine, direct
from eight Amazonian tribes
Hand-prepared by the families who make it, in Acre. Same-day US dispatch. Every blend from just $5, so it's easy to try.
New here? What rapé is, and how to take it →Best-selling rapé & hapé medicine
Tsunu Forte Hapé
Strong and grounding. Tsunu ash, the classic starting point.
Ayahuasca Hapé
Made with ayahuasca vine. Deep, quiet, introspective.
Tsunu Extra Strong Hapé
Ground Deep, Meditate Deeper
Força Feminina
Soft, warm, floral. Prepared by the women of the village.
Calliandra angustifolia — bobinsana
Soft and heart-opening, made with the pink bobinsana flower that grows along the riverbanks of Acre. Every size 20% off this month.
“This Hape is great for balance and calmness of the mind and heart. One that i particularly enjoy.”
New to hapé?
Introducing the Hapé Explorer
The Hapé Starter Kit
Cacau, Canela de Velho and Tsunu — the three gentle blends we start people on, from the Katukina and Yaminawá. Plus a free Yawanawá kuripe, a $36 value. Everything you need, nothing to work out.
Which hapé is right for you?
Three questions — where you are with hapé, what you're drawn to, and how you want it to feel. We'll point you to three blends, including one from a tribe you may not have met.
What buyers say
I only buy hape from these guys now, been coming back for a few years and enjoyed trying all the ranges that I just don't find elsewhere. Every order has been great
“I love this heart opening blend. One of my new favourites”
“This was my first order with this company but it came promptly exactly as billed. And I like the rapé. Great job.”
“Delivery is quick and everything I ordered is of the highest quality. They really care about what they are selling....”
“I continue to enjoy the authentic rapé and other products from Shamanic Supply, which I highly recommend.”
“Such a beautiful rapé. relaxes my mind and prepares me for my day. I've tried many types and I also go back to this. Recommended.”
1,079 reviews →
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What is rapé? A short guide to hapé, the Amazonian snuff
Rapé — pronounced ha-PAY, and just as often written hapé — is a finely ground blend of sacred Amazonian tobacco and the ash of selected trees, seeds and forest plants. It is not smoked. A small measure is blown into each nostril, either by a practice partner using a tepi or by yourself with a kuripe pipe. Tribes across the western Amazon have prepared and used it this way for generations.
What people come back for is the clearing. Rapé medicine is traditionally worked with to settle the body and quiet mental chatter, and for ten to twenty minutes attention rests in one place. Many take hapé medicine before meditation, ceremony, or work that asks for full attention; others simply at the start of the day. It is not psychedelic and it does not take you anywhere you do not go yourself.
Every blend carries the signature of the hands that made it. Tsunu is one of the most widely used ashes in the Amazon, so several tribes prepare a tsunu — and two hapé snuffs can carry the same name and be different medicines. What separates them is the prayers of the person doing the work, the strain of tobacco they favor, the ratio of tobacco to ash, and whether the bark or the trunk was burned.
Rapé tobacco is strong, and respect for it is part of the practice. Begin with the smallest measure, sit down, and let it pass. Hapé tobacco is chosen and blended by the same families who prepare each rapé, and every hapé for sale on this page comes from hands we know. Both spellings describe one medicine: rapé is the Portuguese word for snuff, hapé is how it sounds. A good rapé snuff is hand-prepared — the tobacco, ash, and the plants combined with the maker's prayers. Haux.
Your first hapé ceremony
Need a kuripe? Three handmade applicators, no two alike
Hapé is blown, not snorted — a kuripe is how you take it yourself.
Every hapé applicator here is made by hand and is one of a kind.
Yawanawá Bamboo Threaded$36
Bamboo wrapped in colored thread by Yawanawá hands. The one most people start with.
Shop the threaded bamboo kuripe →No. 1170
Bamboo with Puyanawá kêne$39
Carved with the tribe's own kêne pattern.
See the kêne kuripe →Kêne No. 0144
Hand-carved cumarufrom $49
Cumaru heartwood, shaped by Yawanawá hands.
Browse carved cumaru →Carved No. 0289
Direct from Acre. Since 2015.
59 rapés here, or choose from all 141 at wholesale →
We choose every blend ourselves, from the families who prepare it — tobacco, and ash from barks, seeds, flowers and leaves. Who made it is the whole story.
From their land to your door
The Magnificent Seven
Seven Best Sellers, One Collection
Best Sellers Trio
Ayahuasca Vine, Força Feminina and Tsunu Forte.
Extra Strong Collection
Tsunu Extra Strong, Tsunu Forte and Tsunu Six Herbs.
Spiritual Awakening
Jibóia Vine, Veia de Pajé and Yopo.
Questions people ask first
Most people describe a few seconds of intensity, then the mental chatter drops and attention settles in one place for ten to twenty minutes. It is not psychedelic, and you stay fully yourself throughout.
A kuripe is a small V-shaped pipe you use on yourself. A tepi is longer and is used by another person to blow the medicine for you — the traditional ceremony form. Beginners usually start with a kuripe, and one is included free in the Hapé Starter Kit.
Start with the Hapé Starter Kit — three gentle blends and a kuripe in one box for $71 — or use the strength filter and stay in Light or Regular while you find your feet. Every blend also comes as a 1.5 gr sample for $5, so you can try one before committing to a larger bottle.
Orders placed before 11am MT, Monday to Friday, ship the same day by USPS from New Mexico. US orders of $109 or more get free USPS Priority. Orders over $325 ship free worldwide by UPS, dispatched on Mondays. An optional delivery guarantee at checkout replaces lost or stolen packages.
Buy from a seller with a direct connection to the makers. Much of the rapé sold by resellers and wholesalers is gray-market — often not made by a tribe at all. The ingredients may be there, but rapé is a spiritual medicine: without the maker's prayers and intention, it isn't the same thing. Rapé snuff is a fine blend of Amazonian tobacco and tree ash — and what makes it real is who prepared it.
Yes — our rapé is prepared by tribal families in Acre, and we've bought directly from the makers since 2015, in a fair exchange that supports their craft and keeps a generational practice alive. The makers share what each blend truly is — its plants, its ash, how it's prepared — and our job is to be careful keepers of that knowledge: honoring it, protecting it, and passing it on faithfully. It's a relationship that grows closer every year.
Haux Haux
To the makers in Acre, who prepare these medicines with care and ancestral wisdom. And to you, for receiving them with the same respect — your choice keeps this knowledge alive.
This is living reciprocity — a shared journey of healing, respect, and growth.
before you order
Rapé contains Amazonian tobacco and nicotine. It is not for sale to anyone under 21, and not for use during pregnancy or with a heart condition. Start with the smallest measure and take it seated.
These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.