Hookah pipes, also referred to as a water pipe, is a glass based instrument which is used for smoking mixes of tobacco. It is either single or multi stemmed and features large bases which are partially filled with water. The device is popular in Middle East, the United States, Great Britain, and Australia and they can be traced all the way back to the early fifteen hundreds. Though smoking hookah pipes is considered long standing and historical traditions, they are growing popular among grad schools and colleges.

The devices can be traced back for hundreds of years to Northern India and were invented reportedly by a professional physician from Iran. After explorers from Europe introduced tobacco to the country Abu’l-Fath Gilani, the physician, began to worry that the method of smoking it wasn’t exactly pure so he envisioned elaborate devices which would allow noblemen to smoke through water so it was purified by it. He designed the contraption, which became extremely popular among aristocrats and gentry who considered the new method to be a major status symbol.

Across the Middle East, smoking with these pipes is a massive part of the tradition and culture. Party smoking is a well known hobby in which smokers, whether they are at a party or other social event, share the flavored tobacco together with one of the device’s hoses until it is all gone. If a single hosed instrument is used the smokers use their own mouth pieces when it is their turn to stop the gross sharing of germs.

The hookahs are very popular throughout America and began in the seventies and sixties where they were used as ways to enjoy flavored tobaccos. Their intense popularity is still quite steady due mostly to the implementation of strict smoking laws in many parts of the country.

Hookah bars, businesses in which customers get together to partake, are exempt from these laws thanks to certain permits that they are eligible for. The cafes are especially popular on and near college campuses and are famous for their large menus of tobacco flavors and casual atmospheres.

The devices consist of a number of essential components such as hoses, bowls, wind screens, and purge valves. The bowls, also called heads, are typically made out of ceramic or clay and sit atop the hookahs. They are responsible for holding the tobacco during the session and typically feature a small aluminum wind screen that keeps the tobacco from falling out and free from debris.

The hose is a flexible and slender piece that attaches to the base of the device. The allow utilizers to draw smoke out from a distance of two to three feet and help ensure the smoke is cooled down before it can reach the user’s lips.

Many, especially newer ones, are also equipped with special purge valves that sits atop the water jar and is used to efficiently purge stale air from the compartment.

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