What is Rapeh? An image of a facilitator applying rapeh.

What is Rapeh? Delving into an Ancient Amazonian Tradition

Key Takeaways Rapé (also spelled rapeh) is a sacred Amazonian snuff made from finely ground tobacco and other medicinal plants. Rapé is not smoked, it is blown into the nostrils using a pipe called a kuripe (self-application) or a tepi (applied by another person). Indigenous Amazon tribes use rapé for grounding, mental focus, energetic cleansing, […]