Baimuka Ceremoniá
This unique Rappé is named after its creator, Baimuka, a Txai Huni Kuin tribesman from the indigenous territory of Karapanã. This Rappé has been prepared with sabiá tobacco, caneleiro ash and a bespoke blend of fragrant herbs including very rare xipão.
This unique Rappé is named after its creator, Baimuka, a Txai Huni Kuin tribesman from the indigenous territory of Karapanã. This Rappé has been prepared with sabiá tobacco, caneleiro ash and a bespoke blend of fragrant herbs including very rare xipão.
This unique Rappé is named after its creator, Baimuka, a Txai Huni Kuin tribesman from the indigenous territory of Karapanã. This Rappé has been prepared with sabiá tobacco, caneleiro ash and a bespoke blend of fragrant herbs including very rare xipão.
This is a powerful medicinal blend made in the Huni Kuin tradition. It is deeply healing at the physical, cellular and energetic level. It helps connect to the 3rd Chakra related to the element of fire (transmutation), connecting us to our own personal power, helping to balance hormones and assist in cellular repair and reducing inflammation.
The Huni Kuin tribe use Rappè for a variety of purposes, such as from relief of headaches, physical, clearing of sinuses, assist in hunting as well as connecting to Spirit of nature in ceremony. The tribe are well known for their love of music and they are excellent musicians and singing plays an important in ceremony. You may feel called to sing, chant, pray or listen to nature sounds when using this blend.
Xipão is a rare parasitic herb found growing in palm trees. This herb is known for its powerful medicinal properties and is used by the tribe for treating pain and inflammation in the body such as joint pain, back pain, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, bursitis, rheumatism. It is also revered for its blood purification properties and used for general well being.
The Caneleiro tree (Cenostigma Macrophyllum) is a flowering tree belonging to the Fabaceae / Leguminosae family. It is a tree of great beauty, growing as tall as 20 meters. The tree is well known for its powerful and wide ranging medicinal properties.
Huni Kuin
The Huni Kuin (also known as: Kaxinawá, Cashinahua, Kaschinawa, Kashinawa, Caxinauás) are an indigenous people of Brazil and Peru. Their villages are located along the Purus and Curanja Rivers in Peru and the Tarauacá, Jordão, Breu, Muru, Envira, Humaitã, and Purus Rivers in Brazil.
In the Peruvian Amazon rainforest, some Huni Kuin live on the Alto Purús Indigenous Territory with the Kulina people.
Huni Kuin means “The Real People” – and their entire culture is connected to the rainforest. They have ancient knowledge about the healing power of plants and social cohesion; they live in harmony with nature and as inhabitants of the forest.
The Huni Kuin speak the Kaxinawá language, a Panoan language. They call their language Hancha Kuin, meaning "Real Words." It is estimated that 5% to 10% of the Huni Kuin in Peru speak Spanish and literacy rates are low.
Unfortunately, the history of the Huni Kuin is marked by great suffering, which begins with the first contact with Western civilization about a century ago and continues to this day: at that time they suffered forced labor, displacement and genocide. Today, it is mainly racism, poverty and human greed that threaten their lives and destruction of their habitat. More and more pieces of forest are becoming victims to fire or are being cut down to make room for cattle and soy plantations.
One solution to save themselves and the forest was to acquire their own land. They are one of the first indigenous Amazon peoples to have already purchased their own land. The Huni Kuin want to continue with this. By acquiring it, they are strengthening the association of indigenous territories that exist in the region.
The Huin Kuin are excellent musicians and have a deep knowledge of the jungle. The Huin Kuin use Rappé for a wide range of purposes from physical healing, mental healing, to heighten concentration, improve hunting skills and connection to Spirit and ancestors. The Huin Kuin love to experiment and use a wide range of ingredients for their snuffs.
