Dervishes in the Garden, 1870

‘Dervishes in the Garden’ smoking pipes and playing music photographed by Dmitri Ivanovich Yermakov in Tehran, Iran ( Persia )   1870’s    

Waterpipe Craftsman, 1944

‘Craftsman works on water pipe’ near Nakhoda Mosque, Kolkata, India 1944    

The Education of the Chieftain’s Daughter, 16th Century

Erotic sculptures on wall of Chinniyan tank 16th-17th centuries by local chieftain near Thiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu, India The Education of the Chieftain’s Daughter In the late 16th Century a Chieftain in India who ruled over the area known as Chinniyan Read More …

European War Kif Break, 1914

‘Indian troops enjoy a pipe of kif during the European War’, World War One postcard  1914    

The Effect of Hashish, 1875

‘L’effetto dell’hashish’ (The Effect of Hashish) by Pasquale Liotta  1875  

Partition of India, 1947

Muslim man walks during the Partition of India carrying his water pipe in one hand while balancing a pole holding his 5 year Old son & all their possessions he could carry in a convoy to West Punjab.  Pakistan  August Read More …

Pasha and Bedouin, 1858

‘Pasha and Bedouin’, photographed by Roger Fenton in England 1858  

Fakirs Preparing Bhang and Ganja, 1750

‘Miniature Painting of Fakirs Preparing and Partaking in Bhang and Ganja’.   India c.1750  

Musical Marijuana, 1865

  Gypsy Musicians perform in the Russian Empire, 1865   Musical Marijuana From humanities earliest musical notes, the fans who followed the sound have shared in a ancient musical tradition handed down for centuries: smoking cannabis! Smoking hashish from a Read More …

The Water-Pipe Bearer, 1890

‘The Maharaja of Orcha, Sir Pratrap Singh with water-pipe bearer’.  India, 1890