Hookah Pipes
Hookahs date back to the 17th century. It was first made out of coconut shells. Then it was modified a lot in different countries and changed into the modern day hookah. Hookah pipes are known by different names in different parts of the country.
In some places of the world it is known as Narghile whereas in some other parts of the world it is famous as Shisha. The basic structure of the modern day hookah pipes are as follows-
Hookah pipes generally consist of a body, a stem, a small bowl and a hose. The body of a hookah pipe which is also called a govde is basically a curved vessel used for containing the water. The body gives way to a long and slender stem from which the vapor passes. This small bowl contains the tobacco. At the end of the body of a water pipe, a hose, better known as the marpuc, is attached. With the help of this hose you draw the smoke from the hookah. At the tip of each hose, a mouth piece is attached known as the agizlik.
This is the basic structure of hookah pipes. But there can be many variations in the style of hookah pipes. Like there can be several hoses attached to the main body of the hookah instead of just one. Normally the materials that are used for making hookah pipes are blown glass, silver, brass, aluminum, clay, porcelain and wood. But now-a-days lots of experiments are being made with materials like plastic, Pyrex glass, rubber and steel. There are many styles like Syrian and Egyptian and they are many types of hookah pipes found. You can choose and buy from the different varieties available or you can also get them custom made.
In public places like cafes and bars, normally a group of friends share one hookah. And if the hookah pipes have only one hose then many disposable plastic mouthpieces are provided to each patron because of hygiene. Now in the 21st century, smoking hookah is considered a style statement and the choice of hookah pipes reflects your personality. Thus choose the correct type of hookah that goes with your image or you can simply get it custom made, just keep in mind the general structure of hookah pipes.
