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Smoking-Hookah is proud to offer you the finest hookah products. Although we
would like everyone to enjoy smoking our hookahs (hookas), our patrons must be
18 or older to order out hookas.
Learn the INs and OUTs of hookah smoking in our fun and educational hookah smoking
guide.
History
The nargile (Hookah,huka,hooka) first became popular in the primitive form of
a coconut shell in India and it is one of the oldest and most popular traditions
in Turkey. There is no discrimination when it comes to smoking the hookah, as
men and women equally partake and enjoy its aromatic offering. Before reaching
the rest of the world, hookah popularity spread to Iran, widely recognized as
the launch pad to global popularity.
Even though Iran was the final stop before global stardom, it was in Turkey where
design and tradition truly took form as a cultural characteristic, and have since
remained relatively unchanged.
Coffee is big in Turkey. Through this cultural mainstay, the hookah entered popular
culture over 500 years ago. It soon became clear that there were certain ways
to go about working the hookah, from passing the hose to lighting the coals to
changing the tobacco. But don't worry, hookah smokers are generally patient, thoughtful
people who are more than willing to help you learn. Between the surreal calm and
subtle customs surrounding the elaborate and often painstakingly designed hookah,
its tradition soon became ingrained in Turkish culture, providing pleasure to
millions.
Today, you can find hookahs in homes and restaurants around the world. In New
York, there are seven lounges named after the word Nargilah! In addition to its
pleasant scent and calming effects, non-smokers also find great fun in hookah
smoking as the tobacco is not addictive. Moreover, cigarette smokers even replace
their favorite brand for the Hookah. That is just how good it is!
We hope this short history lesson has been informative, and we know you're curious
to know more. Guess it's time to find out for yourself.
What is shisha ?
Shisha is a mixture of tobacco and treacle, honey or sugar, and distilled water
with fruit flavors. Shisha tobacco is very light and flavorful with a wonderful
fruity aroma.
Shisha is not your typical tobacco. It's nothing like the tobacco in cigars,
cigarettes or dip. No, smoking true narguile shisha is an entirely different sensation.
Shisha Tobacco is smoked for flavor and not for any kind of effect. It proves
a relaxing and peaceful pursuit.
Shisha is very light and flavorful, with a wonderful fruity aroma. The most popular
flavor is apple and others include strawberry, pineapple, apricot, grape, rose,
mint and even cappuccino!
In the Middle East, from Turkey to India, there are shisha cafés where people
gather to smoke and drink coffee or tea. Smoking shisha can last two hours or
more and is a very peaceful, social occasion, generally filled with friendly conversation.
A shisha smoking session can last from thirty minutes up to an hour.
Setting Up Your Hookah
Hookah Parts from Top to Bottom:
Charcoal Screen: Separates the charcoal from the tobacco.
Clay Bowl: Holds the shisha
Bowl Grommet: Seals the bowl
Tray: Catches falling ashes
Shaft: Enables the smoke to pass from the bowl to the base.
Hose Grommet: Seals the hose
Air Valve: Enables smoke release when the base fills to its capacity.
Base Grommet: Seals the base.
Glass Base: Smoke chamber. Should be filled with about one inch of water to filter
the smoke.
Hose: Enables you to draw the tasty smoke from the hookah.
Getting ready to smoke:
1. Fill your base with water. About one inch of water should do the trick…
2. Use a small amount of water to moisten the Base Grommet for fitting.
3. Place your Shaft into the Base and rotate clockwise slowly.
4. Fasten the Snap-On Tray over the Shaft.
5. Fasten the Bowl grommet over the Shaft.
6. Gather your Flavored Tobacco, Tongs, Metal Bowl screen (or foil).
7. Unpack or loosen the Flavored Tobacco. This will make it easier to load into
your hookah and will give you a smoother smoke.
8. Without overfilling the bowl, lightly place your loosened tobacco into the
clay bowl.
9. Fasten a screen (or foil) over the Bowl.
10. If you are not using a proper screen and you are using foil, be sure to poke
small holes into the Foil. Attach your Bowl to the top of the Shaft, by fastening
it onto the Bowl Grommet.
11. Hold a piece of Charcoal WITH YOUR TONGS, light the charcoal and place it
on top of the Metal Bowl Screen (or foil).
12. Puff on the hookah a few times to wake it up.
ENJOY!
NOTE ON TOBACCO
*The tobacco should never burn. Avoid burning your tobacco by keeping your bowl
moist. Keep your bowl moist by using fresh tobacco and by making sure there is
adequate water in your base.
Smoking Tips
Refrigerate your tobacco for longer tobacco life.
Place ice in your base water for cool and fresh puffs.
Mix food coloring or juice in the water for cool light effects.
Mix different flavored tobaccos
Blow into the hose gently to clear stale smoke.
Mix tobacco with a little bit of the same flavored juice to enhance its flavor
Change the water in the base before using each time
Do not stuff the bowl with tobacco. It will get clogged.
Poke many small holes in foil to endure slow charcoal burning.
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