{"product_id":"tsunu-rape","title":"Tsunu rapé – Huni Kuin","description":"\u003ch2\u003eTsunu rapé: strong, yet a good start\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStrength: 5 out of 7. Character: deeply grounding, energizing, balancing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBefore you do anything else: breathe. Just breathe. Tsunu asks no more of you than that. And in that one simple act lies what this rapé is all about.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTsunu rapé is made by the Huni Kuin, the largest indigenous people of the state of Acre in the Brazilian Amazon. It is strong. Yet it is also suitable if you are just starting. Tsunu, Rosa, and Murici are all good starts, each with its own character. Tsunu is the sturdy, grounding one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat is Tsunu rapé?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImagine a tree you see everywhere. As common as the oak, the elm, or the plane tree is to us. That is the Tsunu tree in Acre. No striking flowers. No unusual bark. Simply present: sturdy, silent, unmoved. Its botanical name is \u003cem\u003ePlatycyamus regnellii\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is precisely that stillness that makes it special. Many people recognize in the rapé what the tree radiates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTsunu means ash. That is also the basis of this blend. As an image, it says a lot: what burns becomes ash. The old may go. There is room for something new.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRapé is pronounced as \"ha-pé\". That is why you also see the spelling hapé, and sometimes rapeh. It is a fine plant powder that the Huni Kuin have traditionally used in ceremony and meditation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow Tsunu is made\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Huni Kuin make ash from the bark and branches of the Tsunu tree. This ash is ground very finely. Then leaves from traditional plants are added.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEverything is done by hand. No machines. The leaves are dried and finely pounded. The sun further pulverizes them. Then everything goes through a large sieve. During the work, songs are sung and prayers are offered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRapé you see elsewhere is often coarser and grainier. Our Tsunu is super-fine, almost powdery. That is how you can see how much handwork is involved. And because it is so fine, you need less of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFresh from Acre, straight into the bottle\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlmost every month a new shipment arrives, in small batches. Kevin does the final inspection. The rapé goes directly into a dark bottle that blocks uv-light. This way, the prayers and songs remain captured in the bottle. Open the bottle, and you will smell it immediately: deep, aromatic, and fresh.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKevin has known the Huni Kuin for about eight years. He has daily contact with a Huni Kuin village in Acre, via WhatsApp and video calls. From them, he learns how rapé is made and how to recognize the plants. The rapé comes directly from them, without intermediaries. Going to the village is at the top of his list.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Huni Kuin are also known as Kaxinawá. They themselves choose Huni Kuin, \"the True People\". So do we.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"They get the price they ask. I never haggle. And besides that, a part of the proceeds goes back to the village.\" — Kevin\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHow people experience Tsunu\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou may know it: a mind that just keeps racing. Thoughts about yesterday. Plans for tomorrow. That is precisely why many people choose Tsunu.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhat they describe: the noise in their head becomes quieter. Not numbed, but as if space is created. The thoughts that are always going around stand still for a moment. And in that silence they feel something that often fades into the background: presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTsunu has traditionally been used to ground. Your attention drops from your head to your body. From past and future to the only moment that really exists: now. From that place, meditation, ceremony, and inner work go deeper for many people.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMany people also experience Tsunu as clearing. As if space is created around your head, and what is not yours may go. Some feel a clearer boundary between themselves and the world around them afterwards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat many people experience with Tsunu\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ePeace in a busy head, and space to be truly present\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eGrounding: your attention back in your body and in the now\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA clear, uncluttered feeling around your head\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eFocus, and a clearer boundary between you and your surroundings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is experience, not a promise. Everyone experiences rapé differently.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWho is Tsunu rapé for?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTsunu suits many people. And at the same time, it is a blend that experienced users always return to.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eYou are just starting with rapé\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTsunu is strong enough for a real experience. Many beginners experience it as sturdy, but balanced. Start small and build up slowly. Would you rather start softer? Then also look at Rosa, strength 3 out of 7.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eYou meditate or do breathwork\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eKevin calls Tsunu \"super good for going into meditation\". Many people use it as an opening for their meditation or breath session. They notice that they sink into silence faster.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eYour head is rarely still\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDo you know the feeling of a head that never really stops, even when you want to rest? Then Tsunu is a good blend to get acquainted with. You do not need meditation experience. Only the willingness to be present for a moment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eYou guide ceremonies yourself\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor the opening, the closing, or as a bridge between two parts of a ceremony. Ceremony leaders use Tsunu to let the group land and set the intention. The blend does not take over the ceremony.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eYou are already experienced\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMany experienced users return to Tsunu. Not as a beginner blend, but as a steady basis. You know what you get. That reliability makes it a blend you can build on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-se\/pages\/keuzehulp\"\u003eWhich rapé suits you? Take the choice guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhen do you use Tsunu?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIn the morning\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFive minutes before your day begins. No phone, no agenda. Just being present. Many people notice that their day then starts differently: reacting less, choosing more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFor meditation or breathwork\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs an opening for your session. Many people experience that the silence goes deeper than they are used to.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAt the opening of a ceremony\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTo land together and set the intention, before the actual work begins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAfter a full day\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen your head is full. When you feel that you have taken in too much of the world. Many people then use Tsunu to land back with themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"Tsunu is my first choice if someone has never used rapé before. Not because it is weak, but because it is honest. It lets you feel immediately what rapé is all about: silence, ground, presence. Everything afterwards builds on this foundation.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e— Kevin Lorenzini, Purity Healing\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eUsing Tsunu rapé\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRapé is something you work with, not something you just take for a moment. Start consciously.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eQuantity: start with as much as a pea per nostril. Build up slowly, over several moments.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eHow: you give yourself rapé with a kuripe, a V-shaped applicator. Breathe out completely first.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eOrder: in the tradition you start on the left (letting go) and then on the right (receiving).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAfterwards: close your eyes, breathe through your mouth and sit still for a moment. Let what comes, come.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou can read more about the technique in \"Using rapé safely\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-se\/blogs\/kennis-van-het-woud\/rape-veilig-gebruiken\"\u003eRead: Using rapé safely\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003ePackaging and storage\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eContents: 7.7 or 15 grams of Huni Kuin rapé, handmade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eBottle: dark glass that blocks uv-light, so the rapé stays fresh\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eStorage: cool, dry, and dark, away from the sun and away from damp spaces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eShelf life: 12 to 24 months if you store it properly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eClosure: always close the bottle tightly, moisture is the biggest enemy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eOrigin: handmade in a Huni Kuin village in Acre, Brazil\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eShipping: packed by hand and with care by Purity Healing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eSafety\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThis is a traditional plant preparation for ceremonial and spiritual use. It is not a medicine.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eNot suitable if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eNot suitable for unstable heart or vascular problems.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eNot suitable for persons younger than 18 years.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eDo not combine with antidepressants or MAO inhibitors. In doubt? Consult a doctor.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ePurity Healing does not sell this as a replacement for medical or psychological treatment.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently asked questions about Tsunu rapé\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is Tsunu rapé?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTsunu rapé (also hapé or rapeh) is a fine plant powder from the Huni Kuin of Acre, Brazil. The basis is the ash of the Tsunu tree, \u003cem\u003ePlatycyamus regnellii\u003c\/em\u003e. You pronounce rapé as \"ha-pé\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is Tsunu made of?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the ash of the bark and the branches of the Tsunu tree, ground very finely. Then leaves from traditional plants are added. Everything is handmade, without machines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIs Tsunu suitable as a first rapé?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYes. Tsunu has strength 5 out of 7. It is strong, but also suitable for beginners. Start with as much as a pea per nostril. Rosa and Murici are also a good start, each with its own character. The choice guide sets them side by side for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat does the name Tsunu mean?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTsunu stands for ash. As an image: letting go of the old and welcoming the new. That is how we tell it: as an image, not as a promise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is the difference between Tsunu and Caneleiro?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCaneleiro has Tsunu as a basis. Then the ash of the tree Canela de Velho, which is named after cinnamon, is added. Both have strength 5 out of 7. On the label of Tsunu it says: deeply grounding, energizing, balancing. For Caneleiro: deeply grounding, balance, strength. Many people choose Caneleiro when they are dealing with old patterns.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCan I combine Tsunu with another rapé?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYes. Tsunu as an opening and then another kind for deepening is a classic approach. First you land with Tsunu. Then you choose the kind that suits your intention, for example Caneleiro or Mulateiro.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow long does a moment with Tsunu last?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMany people experience the first 3 to 15 minutes as the most intense. Afterwards, a calm, clear presence often lingers. Sometimes half an hour, sometimes a few hours. It differs per person and per moment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eRead more and discover\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-se\/blogs\/kennis-van-het-woud\/rape-soorten-uitgelegd\"\u003eRapé kinds explained: all 15 in a row\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-se\/blogs\/kennis-van-het-woud\/rape-kopen-waar-let-je-op\"\u003eBuying rapé: what to look out for?\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-se\/collections\/rape-op-sterkte\"\u003eCompare all kinds by strength\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-se\/blogs\/kennis-van-het-woud\/wat-is-rape\"\u003eWhat is rapé? The guide for beginners\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-se\/blogs\/kennis-van-het-woud\/rape-veilig-gebruiken\"\u003eUsing rapé safely: technique, quantity, and intention\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-se\/blogs\/kennis-van-het-woud\/de-huni-kuin\"\u003eThe Huni Kuin: the True People of the Amazon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-se\/blogs\/kennis-van-het-woud\/de-kunst-van-het-blazen\"\u003eThe art of blowing\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-se\/pages\/keuzehulp\"\u003eWhich rapé suits you? All 15 kinds side by side\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-se\/products\/caneleiro-rape\"\u003eCaneleiro: Tsunu with the ash of Canela de Velho\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-se\/products\/rosa-rape\"\u003eRosa: starting softer, strength 3 out of 7\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-se\/products\/murici-rape\"\u003eMurici: also a good start, with its own character\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-se\/products\/rape-sample-set-four\"\u003eWant to research first? Four Rapéh's: Tsunu, Rosa, Cacau, and Murici as a sample set\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-se\/pages\/contact\"\u003ePersonal advice? Send Kevin a message\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-se\/collections\/rape\"\u003eView all 15 kinds\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eProduct details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAsh of the bark and branches of the Tsunu tree (\u003cem\u003ePlatycyamus regnellii\u003c\/em\u003e), with leaves from traditional plants. Super-finely ground. Handmade by the Huni Kuin in Acre, Brazil. Strength 5 out of 7.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents and packaging:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7.7 or 15 grams · dark glass bottle that blocks uv-light · airtight sealed · hand-packed\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eImportant to know\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAll products are for adults only (18+). This product is sold as a plant specimen, for research purposes only. It is not intended for consumption.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e","brand":"Purity Healing","offers":[{"title":"7.7 g","offer_id":55636136624471,"sku":"PH-TSU-77","price":246.0,"currency_code":"SEK","in_stock":true},{"title":"15 g","offer_id":55636136657239,"sku":"PH-TSU-150","price":369.0,"currency_code":"SEK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1059\/3324\/2711\/files\/tsunu-huni-kuin-rape-15-gram-purity-healing-01.jpg?v=1793124204","url":"https:\/\/purityhealing.nl\/en-se\/products\/tsunu-rape","provider":"Purity Healing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}