Hookahs are waterpipes used to smoke specially-made mixtures of tobacco that come with a wide range of flavours. They normally work by going through the tobacco mixture with charcoal-heated air and eventually through a water-filled chamber. Via a hose and mouthpiece, a person then inhales the smoke. It is often…
Most people familiar with hookah or shisha know that its roots are in Asia, or the Middle East, to be precise. But is the Middle East truly the place of origin? Or is it Africa? What if the origin is neither Africa nor the Middle East, but the Indian subcontinent?…
Smoking hookah for the first time is a wonderful experience, an exciting new way to connect with friends over a bowl of delicious and relaxing shisha. But when you’re new to hookah smoking, it can be somewhat intimidating. After all, there are a lot more pieces and parts on a…
16TH CENTURY The first hookah in the form we know today dates back to 16th century India at a time when Indian glass manufacturing began as a result of the exporting of glass in India through the British East India Company. During this period, smoking tobacco also became popular amongst…
