Tepi Bambu Corda

This handmade tepí made of Brazilian bamboo is a ceremonial blowpipe for the partnership administration of rapé. In contrast to the kuripe, which is used for self-application, the tepí is led by a second person – an act of trust and conscious connection within the ceremony.

Two carefully designed decorative elements made of natural aya liana enclose the bamboo shaft. The hand-sculpted reliefs feature leaves, tendrils and floral motifs that evoke the living power of the vine. In the larger of the two elements rests a green aventurine cabochon – a stone that is said to have heart-opening and harmonizing properties in shamanic traditions.

Both the mouthpiece and the appliqué end are decorated with hand-burned geometric patterns that extend over the entire bamboo surface and are inspired by traditional indigenous motifs of South America. The elaborate pyroengraving gives this Tepí a particularly noble, consistently designed aesthetic.

• Type: Tepí (blowpipe for partner application)
• Material: Brazilian Bamboo
• Embellishment: Aya-Lianae, hand-modelled, two decorative elements
• Burn pattern: Continuous geometric pyroengraving
• Origin: Brazil, handmade
• Application: Ceremonial Rapé administration by a second person