A Hookah Bar
by John McCree
Within the last decade hookahs have started gaining a lot of popularity in the U.S. To put it simply, a hookah bar is a commercial establishment where patrons share shisha tobacco through a smoking device known as "hookah". One can effortlessly find hookah bars near colleges and universities and in highly populated cities.
A Look at The History
The origin of hookah can be traced back to five centuries in what was then called the Subcontinent. Making its way through Iran and into Turkey it experienced an increase of popularity among Turkish upper class and started to spread a lot more quickly down through Lebanon and Syria and finally to Egypt, therefore, the hookah bar is greatly associated with the Middle East. Hookah bars in the middle east became the place for the elite to socialize and smoke hookah.
In a Hookah Bar
Bars that are designed to imitate the region of origin of hookah have generally Arab people running them. The furnishings are in line with the Middle Eastern culture of Indian culture. A few bars only offer hookah. But some multifunctional bars offer snack foods, coffee and sodas too. The vast majority of smaller lounges do not have a liquor license and they do not serve liquor. However, in larger towns, many trendier establishments serve alcohol, usually with a full bar available for cocktails, wine, and beer. It isn't uncommon to see belly dancers, live bands, or DJs in the more upscale urban hookah bars because they look like a "night club" more closely than a neighborhood social establishment.
Hookah bars that are around institutions tend to be more casual and attract a large number of students. The trend has become common as a less hazardous substitute for other kinds of smoking. Also, as college years are usually a time of new experiences, frequent social interaction, and building strong connections, the hookah lounge lends itself well to college life. The cities which are popular for having many secondary education institutions in the U.S. have noticed a great increase in the popularity of hookah bars.
The Mysterious Hookah
Now you must be thinking what a hookah is? What is so special about this device that it is becoming popular everywhere accross the planet. Legend has it the hookah was initially made in 1588 by a Persian physician in the Indian court. At the time it was invented, it was given the name of "huqqa". The term hookah comes from the very same Indian word "huqqa".
While the primitive hookah looked much different, perhaps made from coconut shells, the result has always been the same: purify and cool the smoke by moving it through water before breathing in. Following are the main parts of a hookah:
1. Bowl - to hold the tobacco.
2. Body - the smoke leaves the body and gets to the water basin.
3. Water Basin - keeps the water, where smoke is passed through to be cooled off and purified. When purified, the smoke is held in a chamber above the water until it is inhaled by the smoker.
4. Hose - the smoker puffs on the hose to breathe in smoke from the holding chamber where it is kept after purification. A hose is usually longer than one meter.
Thick, cool and fragrant smoke comes out of the hookah.
A senior customer of a well known hookah business in turkey said:
"The important thing isn't what you put in the pipe, but who is with you while you're smoking. It's a complete experience. All sorts of people, old, young and fascinating come to bars like this one. As long as there is a desire for company and friendship, as long as people want to stop and think, there will be hookah bars."
<a href="http://hookahjohn.tumblr.com/post/36348870686/a-hookah-bar">Hookah bars and lounges</a> are becoming more and more popular all over the world; and the only reason is that these places give people a chance to spend some quality time with their buddies. Why don't you also take your buddies and go to a hookah lounge.
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Title: A Hookah Bar
Author: John McCree
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Keywords: hookah, hookah culture, shisha, leisure, bar, lifestyle,hobbies
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Category: Hobbies
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