Currently when someone thinks of the Middle
East, he or she might not have the best
opinion or the brightest image of it. That of course is a fault of constant
wars, acts of terrorism and controversial (for European people) laws.
But…the Middle East has also brought us much good. One of Middle Eastern
inventions is Hookah. Also known as shisha (pol. szisza), narghile, hubbly-bubbly and more, hookah is a water
pipe. It consists of several parts. A glass base (commonly called a jug), a stem,
a hose, a tray (also known as a plate), and a bowl. There are also rubber
grommets that prevent unwanted air to get inside hookah and to make some of the
connections firm.
(Dissasembled and assembled
hookah)
1. Pour some liquid into the jug. Not too much, just so that the stem submerges for 2-3 centimeters.
2. Connect the stem with the jug and put the plate on top of the stem.
3. Put some stuff which you would like to smoke into the bowl.
4. Wrap the bowl with foil so that the upper part is sealed and make some holes in cylindrical fashion using a fork/toothpick or something small and with piercing abilities.
5. Put the bowl on top of the stem, sealing the stem completely.
6. Connect the hose, light the coal and put it on the bowl.
(Fourth step of preparations. Almost
done…)
You might wonder what liquid
can be used in shisha. Well most commonly it’s just cold water (preferably with
ice cubes to make the smoke more dense) but it can also be milk, which makes
the smoke denser and whiter. You can also use vodka but it can get you drunk
quite fast.
(Prepared tobacco inside the
bowl)
But hey…What goes inside the bowl?
Well. Most commonly wet tobacco. It’s tobacco covered in flavored molasses. Amongst them are such flavors as apple, coconut, mint, citrus and more which bring pleasant taste and smell. But you can also smoke it in a non-nicotine ways such as stones or simple molasses. Of course if you have something else that you can smoke, you may put it in.
(Hookah flavoured tobaccos and
non-nicotine Stones in molasses)
There also is a matter when to smoke. A simple answer would be whenever you want. Still it’s at least 30 minutes of smoking so I believe that it’s best to smoke it with someone or in a group of people. From my own experience I can tell that hookah at a party is a great attraction, and many great stories were and are going to be told smoking it.
Well there are, as always,
minuses. Like cleaning. Washing it is a long process, because you have to clean
every nook and cranny of hose, bowl, jug and stem. People not used to nicotine
can get sick and those breathing too deeply may hyperventilate.
There is also one matter left…
How to smoke. Simply. Just breathe in through the hose. Simple as that. As you
do it, you might want to try speaking to notice a fun effect.
(Ready? Set? SMOKE :D )
And now for the questions:
- Having the chance, would you or would you not try smoking hookah and why?
- Do you believe that smoking hookah is a good form of spending time and/or bringing people together?
- Should minors be able to smoke hookah or not? And why?
Comments
I bought my hookah a few years ago when I studied in the UK. It was popular there with many Middle Eastern grocery stores selling it. I remember I liked rose and orange flavored molasses.
However, my friends preferred either cigarettes or "healthy living" and I had problems organizing a group to enjoy it with. To my even greater disappointment, all Middle Eastern students I met upon hearing about hookah smoking displayed contempt replying that they did not like it, because it made them sick :) So I ended up giving my hookah away to my mother who now enjoys it with her friends.
Should minors be allowed to smoke hookah? I am against regulations, but one should be smart. It depends what you smoke in it :)
About the Middle Eastern guys. It's possible that they have had different way of smoking in mind. back from where hookah originates, they are putting coal directly onto the tobacco. It's possible that this simple difference might have something to do with their decision.
It might be tobacco or coals that are at fault.
Remember to use right tobbaco type with the right bowl. There are two types of tobacco: wet and dry.
They differ in amount of molases used in production, which you can easily check. if it's flowing with molases you have a wet tobacco and you need a special bowl, that will prevent the molases from flowing down the stem. Of course if tabacco is of low quality then naturally the taste is bad. Same thing goes with coals, but there is another catch. If you are using selfigniting coals, the taste might be worse than if you had used normal coals. Also these normal coals are better because they can have flavour. For example i have found once coals that had coconut flavour.
Important part is how much coals you put on the bowl. Too many and you will taste coal.
What you also might want to try is this:
First wrap the bowl with foil once.
Then make a 1cm wide ring with a diameter of your bowland put it on the foil.
THEN wrap the bowl with ring on top of it again and smoke.
Hopefully some of this will help you.
I tried smoking shisha once but I didn't really like it because I'm not really a smoker type. Maybe it was fault of the flavor I chose, who knows.
Smoking hookah may be good time to spend time but only if all of your friends actually smoke. For me a beer or two is a better way to have fun with other people.
I think there's nothing wrong with minors smoking shisha as long as it's controlled by their parents and they aren't using any uncommon ingredient :)
'Should minors be able to smoke hookah or not? And why?' No!
Today I saw how mb 14 or 16 years old kid was smoking cigarettes . What do u think if someone will say him that hookah better? Puf...
Actually, hookah is a thing, which brings people togather and it's known the tradition of smoking has been widespread at the Middle East since the Ottoman period. I have no objections to people, who like spend their spare time smoking hookah, because it's relaxing and much better that alcohol.
To my opinion, smoking hookah should be forbidden for minors because they're not aware of the consequences of smoking and it may be harmful for their lungs.
I think minors should not be able to smoke hookah as I just don't find it neccessary for them to do it to have fun. There are so many other ways of spending time and having fun with friends. And we can't say that "oh, children do illigal things anyway, so why make it illegal for them?".
I think that minors shouldn't be allowed to smoke tobacco-filled hookah, but I also don't see any problem with them smoking non-tobacco fillings on rocks.
In my opinion smoking hookah is a good way of spending time with friends. 30mins of just sitting close to your friends, enjoying the smoking process and beeeing and talking with your friends.
Despite that I don't see a big harm in smoking hookah I wouldn't allow minors to smoke it.
Yes I think smoking hookah is a good and original form of spending time with friends. However, we should be careful to not get addicted. In the Arab countries smoking hookah with friends is very popular.
In my opinion minors shouldn't be able to smoke hookah. But it depends of what you smoke. Minors often are not aware od the consequences of doing that. This can lead to their addiction which can be dangerous to their health now and in the future.
I think minors should not be allowed to smoke hookah, it's still tobacco. Like alcohol it should stay forbidden for underage.
Umm... okay i agree that giving tobacco to children is bad (sound's kinda plain and obvious doesn't it?) but still it doesn't have to be illegal riiiiight? Non-nicotine means no tobacco. Not illegal anymore. Problem solved.Of course there's still that part about controlling that no tobacco shows up, but that's another subject xD
Okay tobacco for kids is meh. Then what about non-tobacco smoking?
It's also filling the gaps between the alcohol :D.
I think that minor should be able to smoke. It's definitely healthier than cigaretts - because we can use non-tobacco fillings.
Can i bring hookah?
If i can, then who will smoke? :D
Still don't group driving with alcohol and tobacco okay? Categoty B1 allows 16 year old kids drive a car in poland.
Besides if you group it with smoking and drinking you indirectly are saying that it is hazardous for them. Which is wrong.
Also which flavour is your favourite?
If there are non-nicotine fillings then what's the problem with minors? Of course our lovely government would say something like "It encourages people to smoking and introduces smoking habits", but its all lies. If a kid wants to smoke, he/she will find a way to get the "illegal cigs", meh- even adults find their own ways of getting "toll-free, grassy russian cigarettes" if they can't afford the normal ones...
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