Egyptians call it Shisha, Lebanese refer to it as Narguile or Arguile, in English, it is Hookah. We call it relaxation.
This ancient water pipe has been used for centuries to smoke away the day's stress, while relaxing with friends and family.
Cigarettes are for nervous people, competitive people, people on the run […] When you smoke a narghile, you have time to think. It teaches you patience and tolerance, and gives you an appreciation of good company. Narghile smokers have a much more balanced approach to life than cigarette smokers." (Ismet Ertep, 71 years)
May you smoke in good company and peaceful times!
Thesaurus-Dictionary: hookah
A pipe with a long, flexible stem, so arranged that the smoke is cooled by being made to pass through water. also called nargile and water pipe. the hubble-bubble is a simple form of this device.
