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Ok, this may be a stupid question, but I am confused are sheesha and hasheesh the same thing (tobacco) or is one marijuana? What is the Egyptian word for marijuana? No I am not looking to buy any, I am just tired of being confused in conversations. Thanks.
Snoozin Member # 6244
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shisha is sweetened tobacco.
hashish is related to marijuana.
it's not a stupid question. When my husband first told me about shisha, I figured half of Egypt was all toked!
Dalia Member # 1230
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quote:Originally posted by FairyDust: Ok, this may be a stupid question, but I am confused are sheesha and hasheesh the same thing (tobacco) or is one marijuana? What is the Egyptian word for marijuana? No I am not looking to buy any, I am just tired of being confused in conversations. Thanks.
*Shisha* is the word for a waterpipe and it has nothing to do with drugs.
*Hasheesh* is simply the Arabic word for grass although it is also used for describing hashish, the drug.
The word mostly used for marijuana is *bango*.
Hope that helps.
FairyDust Member # 7138
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Ok, so is hasheesh or bango legal or illegal in Egypt, because I thought someone once told me it was illegal, but I have heard some friends talk about smoking it openly in Egypt, so what's the deal? Thanks for all of your replies thus far.
Dalia Member # 1230
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It's illegal!
BoDooR Member # 10035
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Hashish is definitely one of the illegal things in egypt that is being done openly... along with a good bunch of a whole load of other things!
pandora Member # 10146
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it is illegal..and it is some of the worst marijuana in the world..it is all stems, leaves and seeds..no buds..usually smoked by rolling with tobacco and using the cigarette filter as a crutch to diminish the harshness of the smoke..
Corvinous Member # 6578
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This is what we call something like "Suburban crap mary-j"
Need to have a taste of the Real Thing, just gimmie a call, it would be my gang's pleasure to give ya a tour in our lil pink elephants world
Speaking of hashish, oh I have no words to describe that Heaven
By the way, I am no drug stud, but once in a while is a bless
Though, I wonder how you could know all that during your one week tour amongst luxor kids
pandora Member # 10146
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it's not hard to ask around..i like people...and i don't live in the suburbs..i live in humboldt county..northern california..ever heard of it...
Corvinous Member # 6578
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quote:Originally posted by pandora: it's not hard to ask around..i like people...and i don't live in the suburbs..i live in humboldt county..northern california..ever heard of it...
Yea I heard of it !
And you got all those details just by Asking Around ? Come on !
pandora Member # 10146
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then you see why i can compare..if you know it's reputation..it's tru..it may be the world's best!
Asooma Member # 8611
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quote:Originally posted by Corvinous: This is what we call something like "Suburban crap mary-j"
Need to have a taste of the Real Thing, just gimmie a call, it would be my gang's pleasure to give ya a tour in our lil pink elephants world
Speaking of hashish, oh I have no words to describe that Heaven
By the way, I am no drug stud, but once in a while is a bless
Though, I wonder how you could know all that during your one week tour amongst luxor kids
HEAVEN? shame on you...
pandora Member # 10146
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but if you do it makes vacation that much more enjoyable
Corvinous Member # 6578
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quote:Originally posted by pandora: but if you do it makes vacation that much more enjoyable
Ditto
pandora Member # 10146
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i agree with not putting substances in your body while breatfeeding...having breatfed three awesome kids of my own...but indulging in a relaxing bit of bango with a beautiful sunset on the nile hanging out with new friends and laughing...awesome..
pandora Member # 10146
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actually i did learn about it on my first trip which i just returned from..while in minya i smelled it burning and knew it wasn't tobacco..i laughed and asked about it..the locals thought it was fun to explain and share with the foreign lady..once i knew what it was called i mentioned in in luxor and there you have the sunset...maybe it was just me..i do like people a lot and find it easy to communicate with them..it only takes a simple smile to make a friend...
pandora Member # 10146
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it was the luck of the draw, i suppose..divine intervention..jah rastafari type stuff .very few are fluent in minya..very broken english and i speak no arabic worth mentioning...just the luck of the draw...i even found bob marley in egypt...go figure..universal love...crazy