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<br /> <br />Hookah - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia <br /> <br /> <br />from $5 (Rs. 200)to $200 (Rs. 8000). <br /> <br /> <br />Restaurant 'Hucka' which offers non- <br />tobacco hookahs <br /> <br />Page 5 of8 <br /> <br />India has <br />more Hookah <br />users than <br />any other <br />country in the <br />world. It a <br />growing <br />trend <br />amongst <br />youngsters <br />and <br />adolescents. <br />There are <br />several chain <br />clubs and <br />Bars in India <br />offering a <br />variety of <br />hookah. The <br />average cost <br />of hookah in <br />clubs vary <br /> <br />The new trends emerging are that of non-tobacco hookahs with herbal flavours. Several modem <br />restaurants are famous for this. The hookah even without tobacco has become a matter of status. <br /> <br />In Pakistan, hookahs have become very popular in the cosmopolitan cities. Many clubs and cafes are <br />offering them and it has become quite popular amongst the youth and students in Pakistan. This form of <br />smoking has become very popular for social gatherings, functions and events. There are a large number <br />of cafes, restuarants and chill out places offering a variety of sheesha and hookahs. <br /> <br />Malaysia too has seen an increase in sheesha use and cafes offering sheesha pipes. [5] In the Philippines, <br />the popularity is vastly growing, in the capital's most cosmopolitan city, Makati, various high-end bars <br />and clubs offer hookahs to patrons. In Afganistan, hookah has been popular especially in Kabul for <br />some time. <br /> <br />Although hookah use has been common for hundreds of years and enjoyed by people of all ages, it has <br />just begun to become a youth-oriented pastime in Asia in recent times. Hookahs are most popular with <br />college students and teenagers, who may be underage and thus unable to purchase cigarettesJ6] <br /> <br />South Africa <br /> <br />In South Africa, hookah, colloquially known as a hubbly bubbly, is popular amongst the Cape Malay, <br />Indian population, where it is smoked as a social past-time.[7] But is increasing in popularity with <br />whites, especially the youth. Hookah bars are relatively uncommon, and smoking is normally done at <br />home or in public spaces such as beaches and picnic sites. <br /> <br />http://en. wikipedia.org/wiki/Hookah <br /> <br />6/4/2007 <br />