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Journals / Ordeals / Re: Initiation
« on: July 12, 2012, 07:48:50 AM »
Rapè is a snuff made with native amazonian tobacco plus sometimes other herbs ( as chacruna, or yopo, or other) plus calcium carbonate ( from vegetal or shells ashes): it is in form of very fine powder, to be shot preferably into the nostrils ( the left first) with a V shaped reed. There are many variants, the most famous and worlwide appreciated is probably the so called Nu-nu made by the Matses, used by them in many occasions and also to open the Kambò sessions.
An alternative to rapè is to macerate some raw tobacco in a bit of pure water for at least 20 minutes and then suck up the dark liquid through the nostrils, or a little siringe could be used to help the intake, as they do always in Bali ( Ratu Bagus) .
Don't swallow the tobacco or the mucus that will be mobilized ! Always spit it out.
An alternative to rapè is to macerate some raw tobacco in a bit of pure water for at least 20 minutes and then suck up the dark liquid through the nostrils, or a little siringe could be used to help the intake, as they do always in Bali ( Ratu Bagus) .
Don't swallow the tobacco or the mucus that will be mobilized ! Always spit it out.