Posts Tagged ‘Medwakh’
Dokha Tobacco and Shisha
Brothers in Arms Although dokha tobacco and shisha tobacco both compliment each other and share their roots in Arabic culture, they are both vastly different and unique products. It is becoming more common to see them in similar settings, particularly in shisha lounge establishments and smoke shops, and specialty tobacconists around the world. Shisha has…
Read MoreSmoking Dokha – A Beginners Guide
The Perfect Smoke Smoking Dokha is one of the finest ways to enjoy the Tobacco Plant. Often times however, people struggle with the proper technique. The first and most important aspect is to have a clean Medwakh (Dokha Pipe). An in-depth lesson on Everything About The Medwakh can be found HERE. Once your pipe is…
Read MoreCounterfeit Dokha Filters, Medwakh and Accessories
Counterfeit Filters Like any rising industry, companies are always looking for opportunities to cash in to make a quick turnover regardless of quality, reputation, or general business ethics. The dokha and medwakh industry is certainly no exception given the increase in popularity outside of the Middle East in the last few decades. Counterfeit or low…
Read MoreCuring Tobacco – Dokha and Beyond
,Curing Tobacco The tobacco plant is as diverse, if not more, than any other agricultural product on the market. In fact, tobacco is the most profitable non-food crop on earth. In recent years, the legalization of cannabis in the Western countries may change this fact. For the last 500 years however, tobacco has been the…
Read MoreEverything About The Medwakh
Traditional Medwakh There are many instances of pipe smoking in the world before the Medwakh. The history of pipe smoking dates back to roughly 2000BCE. Archeologists uncovered long pipes in Egyptian tombs along side mummies of the pharaohs and the elite class of the time. These individuals were buried with pipes so they could enjoy…
Read MoreThe History of Dokha Tobacco in The Middle East
The history of Dokha begins with traditional Native American tobacco. These ultra-intense strains of wild North American tobacco were introduced to the old world by the European travelers and explorers. This tobacco advanced toward North Africa and spread east to Egypt, the Levant, and at last to down to the Arabian Peninsula. These one of…
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