| For example, in Turkish, the name for hookah is nargile, | | | | important to properly manage the heat transfer. This is |
| in Lebanese, Syrian and Palestinian dialects it is known | | | | the whole key, because the perfect hookah smoke is |
| as ghalyun, in Arabic is shisha and many other names | | | | not given by the burnt tobacco, but by the evaporation |
| can be found all around the world. The hookah was | | | | and vaporization of all the honeys and sugars from it. |
| created for the first time in India, but it became really | | | | And this is the reason why hookah charcoal is |
| popular in Middle East and is still gaining popularity in all | | | | preferred, instead of an open flame. |
| the other continents. The Syrian hookah is an | | | | After being used, the Syrian hookah must be cleaned, |
| instrument with which people can smoke tobacco, but | | | | especially if the owner wants to feel the true flavor of |
| its functioning principles are a bit more complicated | | | | the tobacco next time when he smokes. Some of its |
| than the ones of cigarettes. | | | | components need only periodical cleaning, while others |
| A Syrian hookah is a smoking instrument that has a | | | | will need cleaning after every use. Such component is |
| long and flexible tube connected to a container. Here, | | | | the tank where residues remain after the smoke is |
| the smoke is cooled and filtered by passing through | | | | filtered through the water. The dirty one will be poured |
| water. There are regions where people smoke this | | | | out after one use and a new one will be added in the |
| type of pipe as part of their tradition and culture. Social | | | | tank and left overnight. These are just part of all the |
| smoking is done with the help of single, double or even | | | | cleanings that must be done for each component, so |
| several hoses. It is a complete ritual, where the smoker | | | | the next time when the Syrian hookah will be used, the |
| is given two options: one is to place the Syrian hookah | | | | tobacco flavors are not be mixed to one another. |
| back on the table, signifying it being available, and the | | | | For people who are interested in trying new things, a |
| second solution is to hand it from one smoker to | | | | Syrian hookah can be really pleasant. These |
| another. | | | | instruments can be found on the Internet and people |
| Syrian hookah also needs hookah charcoal in order to | | | | can try different brands of shisha with various flavors. |
| be heated. There are different types of charcoal | | | | For the beginners in this field, it is important to |
| available, all having the purpose of heating the bowl. | | | | remember that using hookah charcoal instead of open |
| Some of these are easier to light and arrange than | | | | flame is one important aspect when it comes to |
| others. When a person smokes a Syrian hookah, it is | | | | smoking Syrian hookah. |