What is a Tépi?
The Tépi (TEH-PEE) is a shared applicator designed to administer rapéh from one person to another in a ceremonial setting. The materials are similar to that of a kuripé, one side of the piece goes into the mouth of the person administering, while the other, smaller hole goes into the nostril of the person receiving it. Tépis vary in length, ranging anywhere from a few inches to up to two feet long. Traditionally, the way Rapéh was applied was through a tépi, as it is a very shamanic exchange of energy passed from the Healer or Shaman to the patient. Kustom Kuripé has the selection between the single tépi and the double tépi. The single tépi is designed to administer the medicine one nostril at a time, while the double tépi has double barrel nose shafts which allow the medicine to be administered into both nostrils in one breath. Both the single and double tépi are highly effective in administering sacred rapéh, though more prefer the double tépi for convenience.
SINGLE TéPI
Horsetail Wood (14cm)
Black Indian Rosewood (14cm & 18cm)
Tamarind Wood (available in 14cm)
Light Indian Rosewood (18cm)
Crocodile Wood (18cm)
DOUBLE TéPI
Black Indian Rosewood (14cm & 18cm)
Ironwood (14cm & 18cm)
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