Here’s what a group of Lebanese guys came up with when they forgot to bring their Arguileh with them on a picnic.
Unbelievable, someone put time and effort to do this!
About Arguileh:
There are so many different names for this unique smoking device. Some
call it a argileh, nargileh, hookah, water-pipe, shisha, etc. The
Argileh (Narguile as it is known in the Middle East) has been the
standard of smoking for centuries in the middle east and originated in
Turkey over 500 years ago. HUBBLY BUBBLY smoking is quite common at
restaurants and cafes all across the middle east.
This unique
smoking experience is rapidly growing in popularity all over the world.
Many people love the smooth, flavorful, and cool taste of the smoke. The
Shisha pipes filter the flavored smoke with cool water making each
puff oh so sweet!!
Tobacco mixed with fruit molasses and honey
is used when smoking out of a shisha. Other names for this include:
tabac, tombak, tumbak, gouza, guza, moassel etc. Specifically, the
tobacco is a grounded up mixture of dried fruit pulp, flavored molasses,
and fresh tobacco leaves. Lebanese Youth favorite is called 'Two
Applies- touffahteyn' or maybe "Lemon & mint - Hamod w Na3na3" and is made up of the dried pulp of red and green apples. The
tobacco comes in a variety of flavors including apple, apricot,
strawberry, mixed fruit, mint, cherry, grape, and the list just goes on
and on.
Argileh's are usually lavishly decorated and can make
for a great conversation piece in your home. And it makes for a
delightful experience.
Finally, Lebanese people are more than addicted on arguileh, basically they are in loved on it!
