Among the variety of smoking devices, Egyptian hookah stands out as a separate category. The country is famous for its smoking traditions. In Egypt, hookah is not just a pastime, it is a whole culture. It is preserved and passed down from generation to generation. The device itself has a number of features. Its design has not changed for several centuries.
Hookah in Egypt
A real Egyptian hookah under the Khalil Mamoon brand is always assembled separately. There can be a huge number of variations. A variety of components (flasks, bowls, shafts, hoses) allows you to assemble a smoking device with characteristics that match the taste of the buyer.
The dimensions of the product are always taken into account. A flask is selected for the height and weight of the shaft. It should easily hold the shaft in a stable position.
Diameter for a hookah shaft is an important indicator. The wider the diameter, the easier it is to smoke. The process itself is designed to relax a person. A narrow shaft forces you to apply a lotefforts to inhale smoke, relaxation with this option is very doubtful. Egyptian mines are distinguished by a large diameter, it is never less than 12 cm (for real authentic ones).
The shafts themselves in working hookahs have a height of at least 50 cm. Anything less is a souvenir. Smoking small hookahs is uncomfortable and also dangerous. The most harmful is the ingress of hot smoke into the lungs. With a small hookah, a small amount of water in the flask simply cannot cool the smoke to a safe temperature.
Huge two-meter specimens are designed to decorate the interior. You need to have very powerful lungs to be able to inhale the smoke from such a giant.
Bowl
Egyptian clay bowl for hookah. There are modern materials, plastic or silicone, from which bowls are made, but not in Egyptian products. The culture of smoking requires the use of natural materials. The bowl can be made of ceramic, metal or clay. Has 4-6 holes.
Outwardly, it should not have any flaws, chips, cracks and the like. To check the quality, it is turned over with a bell on a hard, smooth surface. A tight fit indicates the quality of the product. The inner surface must be free from defects, have a smooth surface and fit on the hookah without any problems.
flask
This element plays the role of a second filter, clearing the smoke from tar and cooling it. Neck size (its diameter), material, manufacturing technology, the ratio of the shape and size of the flask to heightproducts - these are the main criteria by which a flask for a large hookah is selected.
Egyptian version suggests that this item is made of glass. Previously, they were made from fruits - coconuts. But the fragility and rapid deterioration of such a flask forced the craftsmen to look for new materials. They used wood, clay and, finally, glass. The shape of the flask is a bell.
Glass products have a number of advantages:
- tightness;
- strength (with proper care they last for many years);
- easy care (easy to wash);
- you can see the water level in them;
- inexpensive.
The last statement applies to mass products. A handmade glass flask will cost much more. Egyptian flasks are of high quality, stable. They are usually painted in traditional motifs for this country.
You can find designer flasks on the market. Each of them has a unique pattern and is performed in a single copy. A large hookah with such an original and unique flask can become a highlight of the interior.
Hose
The large inner diameter of the hose ensures comfortable smoking. Its length should not be less than 2 meters. The materials from which the hoses are made are silicone, plastic, leather, rubber. Sometimes a metal spiral is inserted inside. Not the best option. Over time, the spiral rusts and begins to crumble. Dust gets into the hose.
Modern siliconehoses do an excellent job of cooling the smoke, are easy to clean and durable. Egyptian hookahs often use leather hoses, they are more expensive, but they are considered the best in quality.
Egyptians always smoke hookah alone: one hookah - one person. Multi-hose products are an invention of the Americans. A real Egyptian hookah has only one hose.
Varieties
Egyptian hookah can be shisha or goza. They differ in that shisha is smoked through a hose, and goza is smoked through a wooden spout.
Products can be divided into the following groups:
- Egyptian hookah (shisha) medium. Its height is 50 cm, it is made of metal and glass, equipped with a ball valve (to remove excess smoke).
- Egyptian hookah (goza) medium. Height is 60 cm, antique style, the model has a ball valve. A distinctive feature is a small amount of water, only 150 ml.
- Egyptian hookah (Bori) medium. The height does not exceed 50 cm. It is made of metal, decorated with chasing, there is no valve.
Benefits
Egyptian hookah has a number of undeniable advantages:
- has good traction;
- only high-quality metal is used for its manufacture;
- walls of the shaft are thick enough;
- the uniqueness of each device thanks to handmade;
- beauty and originality of designer flasks;
- does not cause nicotine addiction (the smoke passes through the filter and the contentnicotine in it is significantly reduced);
- smoke comes out of the pipe only when puffed.
Of many manufacturers and well-known brands, most buyers choose Egyptian hookahs. Reviews of smokers about this quality product only in excellent form. Ease of smoking, excellent traction, quality of the product itself are noted.
Handmade makes each fixture one of a kind. Additional decorations (chasing, inlay), made in the best traditions of Egyptian craftsmen, make hookahs unique works of folk art.
