Kuripe Simples ~ Palo Sangre, Palo Santo, Palo Chonta
Kuripes are hapé (pronounced ha-peh), herbal snuff self-applicators.
Choose from the different woods: Palo Sangre, Palo Santo, Chonta
Handmade from two pieces in the Peruvian Amazon
Palo Sangre ~ Blood Wood
As the name suggests, the natural color of this wood has a red tint. This wood is widely used throughout the Peruvian Amazon for its beautiful color and hardness, from sculptures to salad bowls, and spoons.
Palo Santo (Bursera graveolens) ~ “Holy Stick”
This wood has become generally popular over the last decades and hence its demand has provoked it to become an endangered species. Traditionally, it has been considered a sacred and medicinal wood used as incense for purification purposes and also as a folk medicine for rheumatism and stomach pains. Our palo santo items are harvested from fallen branches.
Palo Chonta ~ Chonta wood
Characterized by its dark color, chonta wood has long been appreciated by native traditions for its versatility and hardness in making various handicrafts and its protective energy. Even today, this wood used for making various power items in shamanic practices.
Kuripes are hapé (pronounced ha-peh), herbal snuff self-applicators.
Choose from the different woods: Palo Sangre, Palo Santo, Chonta
Handmade from two pieces in the Peruvian Amazon
Palo Sangre ~ Blood Wood
As the name suggests, the natural color of this wood has a red tint. This wood is widely used throughout the Peruvian Amazon for its beautiful color and hardness, from sculptures to salad bowls, and spoons.
Palo Santo (Bursera graveolens) ~ “Holy Stick”
This wood has become generally popular over the last decades and hence its demand has provoked it to become an endangered species. Traditionally, it has been considered a sacred and medicinal wood used as incense for purification purposes and also as a folk medicine for rheumatism and stomach pains. Our palo santo items are harvested from fallen branches.
Palo Chonta ~ Chonta wood
Characterized by its dark color, chonta wood has long been appreciated by native traditions for its versatility and hardness in making various handicrafts and its protective energy. Even today, this wood used for making various power items in shamanic practices.
Kuripes are hapé (pronounced ha-peh), herbal snuff self-applicators.
Choose from the different woods: Palo Sangre, Palo Santo, Chonta
Handmade from two pieces in the Peruvian Amazon
Palo Sangre ~ Blood Wood
As the name suggests, the natural color of this wood has a red tint. This wood is widely used throughout the Peruvian Amazon for its beautiful color and hardness, from sculptures to salad bowls, and spoons.
Palo Santo (Bursera graveolens) ~ “Holy Stick”
This wood has become generally popular over the last decades and hence its demand has provoked it to become an endangered species. Traditionally, it has been considered a sacred and medicinal wood used as incense for purification purposes and also as a folk medicine for rheumatism and stomach pains. Our palo santo items are harvested from fallen branches.
Palo Chonta ~ Chonta wood
Characterized by its dark color, chonta wood has long been appreciated by native traditions for its versatility and hardness in making various handicrafts and its protective energy. Even today, this wood used for making various power items in shamanic practices.
