Tepi Shipibo small
Small wooden tepi of 22 cm in Shipibo style, decorated with a green leaf-shaped stone, a slice of ayahuasca vine and a mostacilla (bead) ornament. The wood is Chonta, black to grey, or Palo Sangre, red. It has the same d...
Discreet Package
Plain, unbranded box
EU Shipping
Tracked, 5-7 business days
Secure Payment
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Adults Only
Customers aged 18+
Tepi Shipibo small at a Glance
The key facts about this product.
Angled Barrel
The barrel is angled so the tip sits comfortably at the nostril.
Wood, Silver or Stone
Made of wood such as Sawo, Teak or Tamarind, or of silver, and sometimes decorated with natural stone. The material is stated on each product page.
Animal Motifs
Many applicators show an animal head, such as a jaguar, eagle, wolf or hummingbird. The motif is named in the product title.
Care
Wipe with a dry cloth and keep away from water. Do not clean with Agua de Florida.
Technical Specifications
As listed in the product dataChonta or Palo Sangre wood, green leaf-shaped stone, ayahuasca vine slice, mostacilla ornament
As stated in the product description
Applicator pipe
300103
Materials
22 cm Shipibo-style tepi in Chonta or Palo Sangre wood, with a green leaf-shaped stone, an ayahuasca vine slice and mostacilla ornament.
- Chonta woodBlack or grey wood sold as 'Chonta'; in the Amazon the name is usually applied to palm wood.
About this material
'Chonta' is a common name in Peru and the wider Amazon for the hard, dark wood of certain palms, so botanical identification varies and the species is not stated. The product description gives the colour as black or grey.
- Palo Sangre woodRed-toned wood sold as 'Palo Sangre' (roughly 'blood wood'); the species is not stated in the product description.
About this material
'Palo Sangre' is Spanish for roughly 'blood wood' and is a common name for red-toned woods, so botanical identification varies and the species is not stated. The product description gives the colour as red and offers it as an alternative to Chonta. Some Tepi Shipibo texts write 'Palo Santo (red)'.
- Green stones (type not named)Leaf-shaped green stones; the product description gives only their colour and shape, not the mineral.
About this material
The product description describes these only as leaf-shaped green stones. The mineral is not named, so it is not identified here.
- Ayahuasca vine sliceA decorative slice of the woody vine known as ayahuasca.
About this material
The vine called ayahuasca is usually identified as Banisteriopsis caapi (Malpighiaceae), a woody vine of the Amazon basin. On these tepi it is a decorative slice. The product description gives no species.
- Beads (mostacilla)Small beads used as ornament; the product descriptions do not state what they are made of.
About this material
In Spanish, 'mostacilla' means small seed beads, which are typically glass and are widely used in Amazonian and Andean beadwork. The product description mentions only bead ornamentation and does not state what the beads are made of.
Full Product Description
The full description of this product and its traditional use.
Wooden Tepi of 22 cm in Shipibo Style, decorated with green leaf shaped stone, Ayahuasca vine sclice and mostasilla ornament. Available in Chonta (grey / black) and Palo Santo (red).
Notice: Supplied as ethnographic botanical specimens, incense resins and ceremonial artifacts. No medical or therapeutic claims are made.
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Listen to ambient shamanic flute and sacred jungle sounds during your meditation ritual.
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Ambient Meditation Soundscape
Suggested Ritual & Preparation
Simple guidelines to honor your intention and maximize your practice.
Purify Your Tool
Smudge your applicator with Palo Santo to clear residual energy.
Measure the Rapé
Carefully place a pea-sized amount of rapé powder into the applicator barrel.
Align Position
Place the long end to your mouth and gently insert tip into nostril with comfortable contact.
Mindful Blow
Deliver a calm, continuous blow. Close eyes and integrate the grounding energy.
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about ordering, shipping and payment.
How do I choose between a Kuripe (self) and Tepi (partner)?↓
A Kuripe is V-shaped for applying Rapé to yourself. A Tepi is longer for a facilitator to blow Rapé into another person's nostrils during ceremony.
How do I clean and sanitize wooden or silver applicators?↓
Wipe the exterior with a soft cloth. Do not clean tepi or kuripe with Agua de Florida. For inner barrels, use a thin dry pipe cleaner. Avoid submerging wooden items in water.
Which materials are used?↓
The material of each applicator is stated on its product page, for example Sawo, Tamarind or Teak wood, silver or natural stone.
Is shipping discreet?↓
Yes. Packages are sent in plain packaging with no mention of the contents on the outside, within the EU, with tracking.
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Tepi Shipibo small