Description
Apurina Awiri
The Apurinã are famous for their green Rapé, unique and completely different from other tribes in the region. It is made from a sacred plant called Awiry, considered by some to be a type of Wild Tobacco.
The Rapé Apurina Awiry does not contain ashes or tobacco; only ground and finely sieved Awiri leaves that give it its characteristic green color, and it is a perfect variety for those who want a nicotine-free snuff.
To make tobacco snuff, the tobacco is fermented during the drying process and rolled into straws or with the handles for storage. The Awiry, on the other hand, is not fermented or heated; it is simply left to dry, and then it is ground directly, so that it maintains its green color and can be considered a raw and live snuff.
Among the Apurina, only a few communities cultivate awiry; most of the crop must be gathered. It grows on the banks of rivers and the land can be harvested in the dry season, since when the river rises the area where this plant lives is flooded. Therefore, this tobacco is considered rare and special.
-Intensity: Mild
-Proportion: 100% Awiry
-Tribe: Made by the Apurina tribe
-Composition: Awiry leaves ground and sifted.
-Use: Ethnobotanical curiosity. Exclusive use for scientific, historical and ritualistic study.
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