The Shisha Pipe (everyone check this out)

I made a post a while back asking if anyone has ever tried the shisha pipe and I only got 1 reply. From that I got the impression that most people here don't even know what it is, which is a shame, since the shisha is such a wonderful thing. I didn't actually write anything below, it is taken from other websites. Hopefully this post can inform you about the shisha and its growin presence today, and it might even encourage you to buy your own! :D

"When you smoke a Water Pipe, you have time to think. It teaches you patience and tolerance, and gives you an appreciation of a good company. Sheesha smokers have a much more balanced approach to life than cigarette smokers do. The smoke is noticeably cooler than cigarette smoke, and lightly intoxicating. Before long, the water begins to turn brown; smokers' say it is filtering out many of the harmful substances that they would otherwise be inhaling."

El-Nakhla website, most popular shisha maker in thw world

Shisha is a Middle-Eastern smoking tradition that began hundreds of years before the invasion of the big American cigarette companies and is one of the most common and interesting sites of the Arab World. There are numerous cafes where one can lie on long cushions and spend the time talking to your friends and enjoying this Arab delight. Tobacco is soaked in fruit shavings such as strawberry, apples or grapes. This mixture is then smoked through a large water pipe (called a Shisha). Men and women of the upper classes in the Arab world have been entertaining guests with Shisha pipes for centuries. Moreover, there are hoards of Shisha purists who truly cherish this tradition no less than a Japanese tea Master or Matron.

What is shisha?
Shisha is tobacco mixed with molasses and fruit flavors and is smoked in a hookah. Shisha tobacco is not your typical tobacco. It's nothing like the tobacco you find in cigars, cigarettes, or dip. No, smoking true nargile shisha is an entirely different sensation. Shisha Tobacco is the Best as it's been well documented in the media, the tobacco in cigarettes is anything but pure. Large amounts of nicotine and other additives make it extremely harmful. Some cigarettes claim to be additive free, but plain tobacco isn't terribly pleasant to smoke. Smoked for flavor and not for any kind of effect, it proves a relaxing and peaceful pursuit. Since shisha is tobacco, smoking it involves some of the same ill effects as other types of smoking. It is very light and flavorful with a wonderful fruity aroma. The most popular flavor is apple, others include strawberry, pineapple, apricot, grape, rose, mint, and even cappuccino! (There is even an exclusive cola flavor).
In the Middle East, from Turkey to India, there are shisha cafes where people gather to smoke and drink coffee or tea. Smoking shisha can last two hours or more and is a very peaceful, social occassion generally filled with good conversation with friends. A shisha smoking session can last from thirty minutes up to and hour. As an ex-cigarette smoker, I can truly say that shisha smoking is very smooth and most unnoticeable when inhaled.

So what is a hookah?
A hookah is known by many different names in different parts of the world: a shisha, a nargile (pronounced nar-geelah), a hubble-bubble or hubbly-bubbly, a waterpipe. The most famous instance of hookah smoking is probably that of the caterpillar in Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland. A hookah consists of a hollow glass (sometimes clay or brass) base which is filled with water, a vertical pipe topped with a clay bowl for the shisha and coals, and a usually colorful hose. When one sucks on the hose, the smoke is drawn down the pipe and through the water, which cools and filters it. This also produces a peaceful bubbling sound. This sound is as delightful now as the prospect of blowing bubbles in a glass of milk was to most of us when we were in kindergarten.

Shisha UK

Buy a Shisha Pipe/tobbacco

http://www.hookah-shisha.com/generic...FUTIWPERWRJPX0

i own 2 shishas, and they are the soooooo good. you can suck on it for like 2 mins constantly ( if you can inhale for that long) and it is smooth and then you inhale and a huge ploom of smoke comes out. hahaha its all good. ill post some pics tomorrow i've got a 4 way and a single.

What's your favorite flavor? Mine's mixed fruit but I haven't had that in so long!

Cool my auntie has one of them things i had no idea what it was we were takin strawberry tobacco in it tastes really nice

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just made this tune boot leg riddle and a9 tell me what ya think

hey baby i cant check it out right now but i will when we get out puter back

ill bring all the tunes i have made when i get there see ya peace xxx

What the fuck are you people doing in my thread? Get the fuck out!!! :mad:

Ok I'm not really mad lol but that's not cool!

ill post were i like lol so will jah

thats what happen when you post on a site like this.. :rolleyes: .....freedom of thought...attention span of a goldfish,,,entertaining though,,,,just go with the flow Intrepids say I and I Jah will calm your mind....be cool ;)

Over in poland, my brother's friends have one of those in their apartment with a long tube as a mouthpiece. If you really inhale then you dont exhale as much smoke as say cigarettes or weed. I like them and I'll smoke them if it's there but I don't think I'd ever get one, I mainly just smoke bud.

IntrepidS, I am so glad you posted this thread because it was what initially sparked my interest in shisha smoking. I now own two huge shishas and I can only say that I enjoy smoking from the shisha more than anything else now. My favorite mix is either rasberry/strawberry/bud or the capaccino/coconut. I never knew smoke could be so smooth and taste so damn good. Thanks! :)

I'm very glad that I was og help m8.