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This exquisite tepi features a bamboo construction with a handcrafted clay Flower Totem adorned with gemstones. Designed with a larger bamboo opening, these long tepis deliver a potent shamanic force with every use, ensuring a powerful and transformative experience. Embrace the elegance of the flower, that stands for purity and beautiful fragility.
STONES AND CRYSTALS VARY IN SIZE AND COLOR & MAY LOOK SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT THAN THE PICTURE.
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This exquisite tepi features a bamboo construction with a handcrafted clay Indiano Totem adorned with gemstones. Designed with a larger bamboo mouthpiece, these long tepis deliver a potent shamanic force with every blow, ensuring a powerful and transformative experience. Embrace the ancient wisdom of the Chief with every blow.
STONES AND CRYSTALS VARY IN SIZE AND COLOR & MAY LOOK SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT THAN THE PICTURE.
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This exquisite tepi features a bamboo construction with a handcrafted clay Owl Totem adorned with gemstones. Designed with a larger bamboo opening, these long tepis deliver a potent shamanic force with every use, ensuring a powerful and transformative experience. Embrace the wisdom and mystery of the owl, also known as the Night Eagle, a symbol of intuition, insight, and the ability to see beyond the veil of darkness.
STONES AND CRYSTALS VARY IN SIZE AND COLOR & MAY LOOK SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT THAN THE PICTURE.
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This exquisite tepi features a bamboo construction with a handcrafted clay Turtle Totem adorned with gemstones. Designed with a larger bamboo opening, these long tepis deliver a potent shamanic force with every use, ensuring a powerful and transformative experience. Carry your home wherever you go, like the turtle, the oldest symbol for planet Earth.
STONES AND CRYSTALS VARY IN SIZE AND COLOR & MAY LOOK SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT THAN THE PICTURE.
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This exquisite tepi features a bamboo construction with a handcrafted clay Wizard Totem adorned with gemstones. Designed with a larger bamboo mouthpiece, these long tepis deliver a potent shamanic force with every blow, ensuring a powerful and transformative experience. Embrace the ancient wisdom of the Wizard with every blow.
STONES AND CRYSTALS VARY IN SIZE AND COLOR & MAY LOOK SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT THAN THE PICTURE.
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These models come from our friend Carlito in Brazil, a master at his craft. This style Tepi is one that should be in more collections due to the ease of blow and ability to administer different styles of blows. The angle of these allows for the perfect fit and not getting any powder left behind is a benefit. They are durable, sleek, strong and easy to fill. I keep a similar model in my medicine bag.
Small size: Approx 5.5"-6" (9" across)
Large size: 7-8" (10" across)
Tepi
What Is a Tepi? The Sacred Two-Person Hapé Pipe
A tepi (also spelled tepí) is a traditional Amazonian ceremonial pipe used to administer hapé — a sacred, finely ground grandfather herb and botanical snuff — from one person to another. Unlike the kuripe (a self-administration pipe), the tepi requires a practitioner, or pajé, to blow the hapé directly into the recipient's nostrils with a single, intentional breath. This act of giving and receiving is not merely physical; it is a moment of energetic exchange, trust, and ceremony.
The tepi is one of the most important tools in Amazonian plant medicine traditions. Among the Katukina, Yawanapi, Huni Kuin, and other forest peoples of the Brazilian Amazon, the tepi has been used for generations as a vehicle for healing, grounding, and spiritual alignment.
Explore our full range of ceremonial pipes and hapé tools, or deepen your understanding with our guide on the benefits of hapé.
Tepi Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between a tepi and a karipe (kuripe)?
| Tepi | Kuripe | |
|---|---|---|
| Administration | Two-person (practitioner to recipient) | Self-administration |
| Shape | Long, straight — typically 20–35 cm | V-shaped or Y-shaped |
| Ceremonial Role | Shared ceremony, healing sessions | Personal practice |
| Also Called | Hapé pipe, rapé pipe, ceremonial pipe | Karipe, self-applicator |
Note: "karipe" is a regional spelling variant of "kuripe" — both refer to the self-administration pipe.
Why Sourcing Matters
Tribal Craftsmanship You Can See and Feel
Every tepi in the Katukina.US collection is hand-crafted by indigenous artisans in the Brazilian Amazon. Our tepis are sourced directly from the Katukina tribe and allied communities through our partnership with Katukina.com — the original Brazilian source. This direct-trade model ensures fair compensation for artisans and guarantees the authenticity that mass-produced alternatives cannot replicate.
- Authentic tribal craftsmanship — made by the people who originated these tools
- Ethical sourcing — direct partnerships with indigenous communities, no middlemen
- Ceremonial integrity — pipes made with the same intention as the medicine they carry
- USA-based fulfillment — fast shipping from a verified USA partner of Katukina.com
Explore our full range of ceremonial pipes and hapé tools, or deepen your understanding with our guide on the benefits of hapé.
Where can I buy an authentic tepi or kuripe in the USA?
Katukina.US ships authentic, tribally crafted tepis and kuripes across the United States. All pipes are sourced directly from indigenous artisan communities in the Brazilian Amazon through our partnership with Katukina.com — the original tribal source.
