Puyanawa – Aya Mariri Jagube Rapé

Jagube is one of many names for the Banisteriopsis caapi liana, the main ingredient of the famous ayahuasca brew. Some indigenous tribes and ayahuasquero groups, including the Santo Daime tradition in Brazil, use this name. Another well-known name is Mariri. This liana is known as the “liana of the soul” and is used in their traditions as a means of communicating with the spiritual world of the ancestors. The Puyanawa make their rapé from the ashes of this liana – a practice introduced by their cacique (tribal leader). For their ayahuasca sacrament, they mainly use the bark of the liana, which leaves the wood that is then used for ash production.

The liana gives the concoction strength and stamina, opens visions and provides grounding. A legend of the Uniao do Vegetal (union of the plants) describes that the first ayahuasca preparation consisted only of the leaves and that the user rose so high that he left his body. The liana then grew on his grave, which together with the leaves symbolizes the union of the plants. This story underlines the importance of the liana for grounding and connection to the earth.

The Puyanawa Rapé expert explains that the ashes of the liana in the Puyanawa Jagube Rapé transfer these mystical and mythical properties to the Rapé.

Ingredients of the Puyanawa Aya Mariri Jagube Rapé

The blend gets its flavor from a hint of pixuri leaves, the preferred herb of the Puyanawa for its cleansing and uplifting properties. Pixuri seeds, also known as Brazilian nutmeg, are also used in culinary applications. The leaves are ideal for herbal baths for energetic cleansing and other magical uses.

The strength of the blend is provided by the strong and proven Sabia tobacco.