Kuripe with bone and ayahuasca vine with decorations

Description

The kuripe is a traditional tool used by shamans in the Amazon to inhale rapé, which is a mixture of tobacco and other herbs. Generally, the kuripe is made of bone, wood or cane, and is sometimes decorated with symbolic or representative elements of indigenous culture.

The ayahuasca vine, on the other hand, refers to the plant used in the preparation of the sacred ayahuasca drink, which is consumed in healing and self-knowledge ceremonies. This vine, along with other plants, is fundamental in the shamanic traditions of the region.

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