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Kuntanawa Rapé – Yru Kawa
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Yru Kawa (Yrů Kawá on the label) is a Kuntanawa rapé that its supplier presents as a family recipe of its maker, shared in limited quantities. The lid label confirms that it contains tobacco. It is listed in 10 g and 50 g, each in a screw-lid metal tin.
- People or maker: Kuntanawa (name on the label)
- Blend name: Yru Kawa (Yrů Kawá on the label)
- Origin: Brazil (“Native Brazilian Snuff” on the label)
Rapé · Kuntanawa · 10 g / 50 g
Yru Kawa: a Kuntanawa family recipe in a metal tin
This rapé (also written rapeh or hapé) is listed among the blends of the Kuntanawa, an Indigenous people of the Brazilian Amazon, and their name is printed on the lid above the blend name, spelled Yrů Kawá. The supplier presents it as a personal recipe of its maker, handed down in his family and shared only in limited quantities. Mycotrop lists it in 10 g and 50 g; the size selector shows which one can be ordered. Like everything in the shop, it is sold strictly as a collectible or souvenir item. Do not consume.
- 10 g / 50 g
- Kuntanawa
- Brazil
People or makerKuntanawa (name on the label)
Blend nameYru Kawa (Yrů Kawá on the label)
Declared ingredientsNot published by the supplier
Net weight10 g or 50 g
OriginBrazil (“Native Brazilian Snuff” on the label)
PackagingRound metal tin with a screw lid and printed label
What the supplier discloses
Unlike most Kuntanawa blends in the shop, Yru Kawa comes without a published ingredient list. The supplier’s page instead reproduces a statement by the maker, who describes the recipe as belonging to his family line and says he had not shared it before. Mycotrop does not add ingredients the supplier does not name, so the details above are limited to what the label and the listing show: the people, the blend name, the net weight and the tobacco warning.
Two spellings of one name
The lid and the supplier write the name as Yrů Kawá, with a ring over the u and an acute accent on the final a. The shop uses the plain form Yru Kawa in the product name and the web address. Both refer to the same blend, supplier reference RAKU22.
The Kuntanawa and their other blends
The Instituto Socioambiental places the Kuntanawa in the Pano language family and estimated them at about 400 people in 2008, on the upper Tejo river inside the Alto Juruá Extractive Reserve in Acre. Kuntanawa blends with a declared ingredient list include Força, with the herb apuxuri, Nixpu, with a Brazilian long pepper, and Sananga, with root ash of Tabernaemontana sananho. The full range is listed under Kuntanawa.
Rapé: what is known
Rapé (also spelled hapé or rapeh) is the name for Amazonian snuffs, most often made of finely ground tobacco, usually Nicotiana rustica, mixed with bark ash or other plants. In Portuguese, rapé simply means snuff; the word comes from the French “râpé”, grated. There is no single recipe: the blend changes with the people, the region and the purpose, and tobacco-free rapés also exist.
Among several peoples of Acre, including the Huni Kuin, the Yawanawá and the Noke Koî (Katukina), rapé has a ritual role. It is blown into the nostrils with a tepi, a long pipe handled by another person, or with a kuripe, a V-shaped applicator used on one’s own.
| Known compounds | Nicotine, in very variable amounts: 0.6 to 4.8% in the rapés analysed by a US CDC laboratory. Alkaline ashes make the nicotine easier to absorb (Stanfill et al. 2015). |
|---|---|
| Reported effects | Brief burning in the nose, watering eyes, runny nose; dizziness, nausea and sometimes vomiting, which practitioners call a “purge”. Rapé is not psychedelic. |
| Traditional use | Shamanic and communal use among the Huni Kuin, Yawanawá and Noke Koî of Acre, often in ceremonies where ayahuasca is also present (ISA; Faria 2016). |
| State of research | Chemical analyses of commercial products, with no clinical study of rapé itself. Health data come from studies of smokeless tobacco. |
Good to know
- Rapés with tobacco contain nicotine, which is addictive and speeds up the heart; they are not suitable during pregnancy or for people with heart disease.
- The International Agency for Research on Cancer classifies smokeless tobacco as carcinogenic to humans (Group 1).
- Nicotine is toxic to children and pets: keep rapé out of their reach.
- Do not share an applicator: traces of blood can remain on the tips.
Storing rapé
Keep rapé in a tightly closed container, dry, away from light and heat: the powder takes up moisture and clumps quickly.
Specifications
| People or maker | Kuntanawa (name on the label) |
|---|---|
| Blend name | Yru Kawa (Yrů Kawá on the label) |
| Declared ingredients | Not published by the supplier |
| Tobacco | Yes: the lid label carries a smokeless-tobacco warning; the tobacco species is not stated |
| Net weight | 10 g or 50 g |
| Origin | Brazil (“Native Brazilian Snuff” on the label) |
| Packaging | Round metal tin with a screw lid and printed label |
| Reference | RAKU22-10 (10 g), RAKU22-50 (50 g) |
| Sold as | Collectible or souvenir item; do not consume |
Discreet delivery
Orders are packed on working days and leave in plain outer packaging that does not describe the contents. Once your order has shipped, we email you the tracking link when one is available. Estimated delivery times, right of withdrawal and exceptions: Delivery, tracking and returns.
Sources: Stanfill et al. 2015, Food Chem Toxicol 82; Faria 2016, Federal University of Santa Catarina; Instituto Socioambiental, Povos Indígenas no Brasil; IARC Monographs vol. 100E; supplier information. Updated 5 October 2026 by the Mycotrop team.
Frequently asked questions
What is in Yru Kawa?
The supplier does not publish an ingredient list for this blend. The lid label confirms that it contains tobacco.
Is Yru Kawa the same as Yrů Kawá?
Yes. Yrů Kawá is the spelling on the lid and on the supplier’s listing; Yru Kawa is the plain spelling used in the shop.
Why is the composition not given?
The supplier presents the blend as a family recipe of its maker and lists no ingredients. Mycotrop only states facts that the supplier or the label confirm.
Which sizes are listed?
10 g and 50 g, both in a screw-lid metal tin.
Does rapé contain tobacco?
Most rapés do: ground tobacco, often Nicotiana rustica, mixed with ash or other plants. Some blends are sold tobacco-free. Each product’s specifications state what the supplier declares.
RAKU22-10
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