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How much do you know about the etiquette of shisha in Middle Eastern countries

Updated: Jun 21, 2022

Modern people often have many trendy choices for smoking, and the shisha is one of them. Although this is a traditional custom, it has led a new trend in the modern health concept, making this traditional Middle Eastern shisha cross over Many countries in the world have become the fashion of the new era.


So, how much do you know about shisha smoking? In addition to knowing how to use it, the etiquette of shisha is also a knowledge. So, today I will introduce the etiquette of smoking shisha.


What kind of etiquette do shisha need to pay attention to?


1. You cannot use charcoal lit by others to light your own cigarettes while smoking a hookah. Such behavior will be regarded as disrespectful;


2. When smoking hookah, make sure that the hose of the hookah is pointed in the direction of the smoker to express friendliness and courtesy, and it is hostile to point at others;


3. It is best not to put some too high smoking pots on the table in a hookah hall, especially for hookahs without windshields, it may cause safety hazards when using them, and it is easy to fall and bruise the equipment;


4. It is best for non-smokers not to comment in front of people who are smoking shisha, and those who cannot accept the taste of shisha can stay away;


5. The owner of the Arabian hookah never shares the filter that he has used with others, which is both impolite and unsanitary;


6. After smoking the hookah, it is generally necessary to pull out the hose of the hookah and hang it on the rod again;


7. Please use pliers when lighting the shisha charcoal, and be careful not to face a person's face or body to avoid a small amount of splashing, and use it after the hookah is completely ignited;


8. Don't knock the bottle of the hookah to make a sound, this is a very rude behavior, and you should enjoy the process of smoking as quietly as others;


9. Only use special Arabian hookah honey or prepared smoked honey, and do not put charcoal directly on the smoked honey to light it, which will easily lead to burning and waste of good smoked honey.


After we know the etiquette of smoking hookah in Arab countries, we believe that we can have a deeper understanding and understanding of smoking hookah. Following the above guidelines and paying attention to etiquette will definitely give smoking hookah a safe and pleasant experience. You can deeply experience the culture and customs from Arab countries through shisha.



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