Hookahs (Waterpipes) & Shisha: A Summary (Ontario Campaign for Action on Tobacco)

A typical hookah (or waterpipe) is made of 4 components: a head, body, water bowl and one or more hoses. Shisha, the mixture being smoked, is heated with charcoal in the head of the hookah and the smoke passes through the base to the water bowl and is smoked through the hoses.