Authentic Kuripe & Tépi Pipes for Rapé (Hapé) Snuff

Handcrafted by Indigenous Amazonian Tribes

Handmade Kuripe & Tépi Pipes from the Amazon

Looking for an authentic kuripe or tépi pipe to administer rapé (hapé) snuff? Every applicator in this collection is handcrafted by skilled artisans from Indigenous Amazonian tribes in Acre, Brazil — the Yawanawá, Puyanawa, and others — using traditional methods passed down through generations. Each piece is a sacred ceremonial tool, made from bamboo or hand-carved cumaru wood, for delivering rapé: a blend of jungle tobacco, medicinal herbs, and tree ashes.

Kuripe vs. Tépi: What's the Difference?

A kuripe is a small, V-shaped self-applicator pipe — it connects your own mouth to your nostril so you can blow rapé for yourself. A tépi (also spelled tepi) is a longer, straight pipe used in ceremony when one person serves the medicine to another. Many practitioners keep both: a kuripe for daily self-practice and a tépi for shared ceremony. Browse our hand-carved cumaru tépis alongside the kuripe styles above.

Choosing Your Kuripe or Tépi

Our applicators come in two main materials. Threaded bamboo kuripes — like the vividly wrapped Yawanawá bamboo kuripes and the kêne-patterned Puyanawa designs — are lightweight and traditional. Hand-carved cumaru-wood pieces, including our Yawanawá cumaru kuripes, are denser, heirloom-quality tools prized for their smooth finish and durability. New to the practice or working with a budget? Start with a piece from our kuripes under $35.

How to Use a Kuripe

To use a kuripe, load a small amount of rapé into the wider end, place the nasal tip at your nostril and the mouthpiece to your lips, then exhale in a steady breath to deliver the snuff. If you're new to self-application, our guide What Is a Kuripe? walks through technique, care, and etiquette step by step, and What Is Rapé? covers the medicine itself.

Once you have your applicator, pair it with a blend from our full rapé (hapé) collection of authentic tribal snuffs sourced directly from the Amazon. Every kuripe and tépi we sell is ethically made and fairly traded, supporting the Indigenous communities who keep these traditions alive.

Kuripe & Tépi Pipe FAQs

A kuripe is a small, V-shaped self-applicator pipe that connects your own mouth to your nostril, so you can blow rapé (hapé) snuff for yourself. A tépi is a longer, straight pipe used in ceremony when one person serves the medicine to another. Many practitioners keep both — a kuripe for daily self-practice and a tépi for shared ceremony.
Load a small amount of rapé into the wider end of the kuripe, place the nasal tip at your nostril and the mouthpiece to your lips, then exhale in a steady breath to deliver the snuff. Rapé is applied through the nose — never smoked or ingested.
Our applicators are handcrafted by Indigenous Amazonian tribes from either threaded bamboo or hand-carved cumaru wood. Bamboo kuripes are lightweight and traditional; carved cumaru-wood pieces are denser and prized for their smooth finish and durability.
A kuripe is a small, V-shaped ceremonial pipe used to self-administer rapé (hapé), a sacred Amazonian snuff. Handmade by Indigenous tribes, it connects the mouth to the nostril so a person can blow the medicine for themselves.