A shisha is basically a water pipe intended for the smoking of tobacco. It is often made of glass with two or more flexible stems drawing the water-cooled smoke from the pipe. It originated in India many centuries ago and moved from there into the Middle East.

Tobacco

Although tobacco was the original substance burned in the shisha, others are also used. Some of these others have been illegal substances such as Cannabis or Opium, and this has tended to give shishas a bad name in Western Culture.

In recent years, shisha has been making some headway in dispelling this bad reputation. One of the attractions of shisha smoking in the East was the manner in which the activity induced relaxation, and stimulated conversation.

Variety of Flavored and Low-Nicotine Tobacco

The Online market has allowed shishas to be purchased in larger numbers, and the merchants generally sell a large variety of flavored and low-nicotine shisha tabak. The nicotine level is further reduced by the action of the water inside the pipe, and the result is a smoking experience that is ultimately less expensive and a lot less messy than sharing a couple of Marlboros. If a couple were smokers, it is easy to envision the shisha on the coffee table for a private evening of movies or conservation.

Shisha Cafe

This is exactly the thought of some enterprising businessmen who have begun to open talk and enhance entertainment. A shisha Cafe would be similar except that perhaps food and coffee would be served with tobacco rather than alcohol. Ever approach suits you better, a trip to a shisha smoking establishment would make a novel and very interesting group activity.