Tsunu Rapé | Alignment | Noke Koi Tribe

There are times when we do not need to journey further, but simply to return to ourselves. Tsunu invites body, mind and spirit back into alignment, clearing away distraction and creating the quiet inner steadiness from which we can meet life with presence.

Best For

• Returning to balance and alignment
• Clearing mental and energetic heaviness
• Grounding before ceremony or spiritual practice
• Cultivating focus and presence
• Daily ceremonial practice

Chakra Points

• Root
• Solar Plexus
• Crown 

Strength

• Gentle-Medium
  

Description

Tsunu is one of the foundational medicines of the Yawanawá rapé tradition, prepared with sacred tobacco and the ashes of the Tsunu tree. Used as part of daily and ceremonial life, it carries a beautifully balanced energy - grounding yet uplifting, clarifying yet steady - helping to clear heaviness and restore focus and presence.

At the heart of Tsunu is the teaching of alignment. Rather than pulling us away from ourselves, it invites us to return - gathering body, mind and spirit into greater coherence and creating a strong inner foundation from which to meet whatever is before us. Its cleansing quality can bring a sense of lightness and clarity, while its grounding presence helps us remain centred and connected.

A beautiful ally for meditation, prayer, ceremony or everyday practice, Tsunu reminds us that clarity does not always come from seeking more. Sometimes it arises simply by clearing what distracts us and returning to what is already true.

Directions

• Administer your rapé using a kuripe (a sacred pipe used to self administer medicinal rapé & herbal snuffs)
• Place a pea sized amount of rapé on your left palm 
• Scoop half of the rapé into the long end of your kuripe
• Take several deep breaths and set your intention(s)
• Place the short end of the kuripe in your mouth and the long end in your left nostril and blow the rapé up your left nostril
• You will always administer the left nostril first and the right nostril second as the left symbolises the past (that which you are letting go of) while the right nostril represents the future (that which you are calling in)
• It is always beneficial to use the sacred pause between the two applications to contemplate that which you are letting go of / calling in
• When ready, scoop the remaining rapé on your left palm into the long end of the kuripe and blow into your right nostril
• Have a few tissues ready as you may experience some burning in the eyes and your nose might run a little bit 
• Sit quietly with your eyes closed and enjoy the beautiful calming and grounding sensation 

Care Instructions

• Store in a cool, dry place

Specifications

• 3 grams, 5 grams, 10 grams

Ingredients

• Tsunu bark ash (Platycyamus regnellii) and tobacco (Nicotiana tobacum)

The Tribe

The Noke Koi tribe are otherwise known as the Katukina or Catuquina, Katokina, Katukena, Katukino which are generic terms attributed to five linguistically distinct but geographically proximate indigenous groups that live in southwestern Brazil at the border of the Amazonas and Acre. The Katukina are very connected to the usage of sacred plants. They consider themselves as the first tribe to receive the Kambo medicine straight from the frog. They still carry a vast knowledge about plants and the spirit of the world. Their Rapé is strong and deep, and it carries the wild and powerful spirit of the jungle.

Other

• Vegan 
• Organic
• GMO free
• No artificial flavouring and colouring
• Palm oil free
• Free of dairy, wheat, gluten, rye and tree nuts
• Comes in recyclable packaging