CORREBOQUE Hapé - Huni Kuin Tribe

Correboque Hapé Highlights

• Benefits: Cleansing, Grounding & Protective. Connects users to ancestral wisdom & clears mental fog. It acts as a purifying agent for both the individual and the space in which it is used. Enhances energy and cognitive function.
• Element: Earth, Fire
• Chakras affected: Root, Solar Plexus & 3rd eye
• Energy: Balanced (masculine and feminine)
• Strength: Medium

The Correboque (aka Korrebóque) hapé, , used by the Huni Kuin, is made from a combination of medicinal plants selected for their therapeutic and spiritual properties. This rapé is an important part of the cultural and spiritual practices of the Huni Kuin, an indigenous people of the Amazon.

Correboque does not refer to a single plant but rather to a specific blend used by the Huni Kuin. The exact plants can vary depending on the tradition and knowledge of the shamans who prepare it. One ingredient of this blend is Guaraná ash. Guaraná (Paullinia cupana) is a powerful Amazonian plant known for its stimulating and revitalizing properties. Spiritually, it is considered a plant of clarity, focus, and energy, often used to sharpen the mind, improve concentration, and heighten spiritual awareness. Physically, it can boosts endurance, alertness, and mental clarity. Additionally, it has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, promoting overall vitality. Guaraná is often used to support energy levels, improve cognitive function, and enhance physical performance, making it both a mental and physical stimulant.

The specific plants used in Correboque Hapé make it a powerful tool for not only physical healing but also for engaging in deeper spiritual practices and emotional healing.

Medicinal Properties
Purifying Properties: It is used to cleanse the body and mind of negative energies, promoting balance and harmony.

Healing Properties: The selected plants may have antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and antibacterial properties, contributing to physical health.

Spiritual Properties: Aids in spiritual connection and meditation, facilitating altered states of consciousness for introspection and spiritual healing.

Energetic Properties: Can increase vitality and provide a sense of renewal and mental clarity. Enhanced endurance, alertness, and energy.

Use by the Huni Kuin
For the Huni Kuin, Correboque rapé is used in ceremonies and rituals aimed at promoting spiritual healing, introspection, and strengthening the connection with nature. The use of this rapé is carried out with great respect and follows traditional practices passed down through generations.

The Energy of Correboque Hapé

Chakra Association:

The Correboque Hapé affects 3 main energy centers. Primarily, The Root Chakra (Muladhara), but it also influences the Third Eye Chakra (Ajna) and the Solar Plexus Chakra (Manipura).

• Root Chakra (Muladhara):

  • The grounding and protective qualities of Korrebóque Hapé make it a strong ally for the Root Chakra. The Root Chakra is associated with feelings of safety, security, and being centered in the physical world. Since Hapé often provides a deep sense of grounding and stability, it can help balance and activate this chakra. This may be especially important if you're looking to connect deeply to the earth or release fear-based energies.

• Solar Plexus Chakra (Manipura):

  • The strength, willpower, and clarity of thought that Korrebóque Hapé can bring may activate the Solar Plexus, which is linked to personal power, confidence, and self-assertion. Tobacco and other potent plants used in Hapé help boost mental clarity and focus, which can support this chakra.

• Third Eye Chakra (Ajna):

  • In Hapé blends, especially those used for  the Third Eye Chakra can be activated. Korrebóque Hapé’s potential to enhance intuition, perception, and awareness of subtle energies aligns with the properties of this chakra, which governs intuition and higher wisdom. This makes it useful for spiritual exploration or visionary work. 

Masculine/Feminine:

Most of the herbs used in Correboque Hapé are of more masculine energy, however, the plant ashes and some herbs used in the blend (e.g., if guaraná or certain medicinal trees are involved) contain primarily feminine energy. as a result this blend is veery balanced, and has a more balanced energy. 

In general:

• Masculine energy in Korrebóque Hapé may come from its ability to clear blockages, focus the mind, and give the user a sense of strength and purpose.
  
• Feminine energy is represented by the nurturing qualities of the plant ashes, as well as the spiritual connection to nature and the inner wisdom that this Hapé can evoke.

Elemental Association:

Correboque Hapé can be connected to Earth and Fire elements.

• Earth:
  • The Earth element is associated with stability, grounding, and protection. Since Korrebóque Hapé has a strong grounding effect, it resonates with Earth energy, helping to connect you more deeply to the physical realm and to the stability of the earth beneath you.
• Fire:
  • The Fire element relates to transformation, passion, and purification. The medicinal qualities of this blend can bring a fire-like intensity to the experience, clearing energetic blockages, purging negative energies, and providing mental clarity and focus. It’s the catalyst for change and spiritual transformation.