The Origin and Characteristics of Hookah Bars
by Hookah John
In the last decade hookahs have started gaining a great deal of popularity in the U.S. A hookah bar is a commercial establishment where folks come with their friends to enjoy a "hookah". There are a lot of Hookah bars in urban areas in the U.S.
The History of Hookah and Hookah Bars
The origin of hookah can be traced back to 500 years in what was then known as 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 rapidly down through Lebanon and Syria and finally to Egypt, therefore, the hookah bar is closely associated with the Middle East. Hookah bars in the middle east became the place for the elite to hang out and smoke hookah.
What Does A Hookah Bar Look Like?
In the more ethnic places, the lounges usually look like their roots more closely, often operated by people of Arab ancestry, furnished and embellished with a Middle Eastern or Indian motif. Some are simple, and may not provide other items. However, at others coffee and other drinks are offered. A small bar usually does not have a liquor license and thus they do not serve alcohol. However, in larger towns, many trendier businesses serve alcohol, generally with a full bar designed for cocktails, wine, and beer. It's not unusual to see belly dancers, live bands, or DJs in the more trendy urban hookah bars since they resemble a "night club" more closely than a neighborhood social establishment.
Closer to college campuses, hookah bars are usually more casual with a wide mix of patrons, which includes students obviously. The trend has become popular as a less hazardous alternative to other sorts of smoking. Also, since college years are generally a time of new experiences, frequent social interaction, and building solid connections, the hookah lounge lends itself well to college life. There has been a surge in the number and popularity of hookah bars in cities, which are famous for their secondary education establishments in the U.S.
So What Exactly is A Hookah
Now that you understand what a hookah bar is, you may be asking yourself about the device that has been able to spread across the globe and spark a smoking revolution. Hookah was designed by a Persian physician in the late 1500's. The Indians called the device as a "huqqa", a name which has remained with it through history, although it is referred to as a number of other names such as "nargile," "shisha," and "hubble-bubble" to name a few.
While the primitive hookah looked significantly 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 components of a hookah:
1. Bowl - to keep the tobacco.
2. Body - tobacco smoke gets to the water basin after moving through the body.
3. Water Basin - here the smoke goes through the water. After purified, the smoke is held in a chamber over the water until it is inhaled by the smoker.
4. Hose - the smoker breathes in the smoke from the chamber over the water using a hose. The hose can be up to many meters long.
Thick, cool and fragrant smoke comes out of the hookah.
A senior customer of a renowned hookah business in turkey said:
"The important thing is not what you put in the pipe, but who is with you when you're smoking. It's a whole experience. In a caf like this one, you find good people, the old people, the intriguing people. As long as there is a need for company and friendship, as long as people wish to stop and think, there will be hookah bars."
The trend of hookah bars is increasing rapidly in America More and more people are becoming accustomed to the hookah culture. You should also go and checkout a <a href="http://hookahjohn.blogspot.com/2012/11/rapidly-increasing-hookah-bars.html">hookah lounge</a> in your neighborhood.
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