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舞麻龙 “hemp Dragon Dance”, Sichuan Province, China Dance of the Hemp Dragon Ancient Chinese hemp harvest festival’s created a magical day of celebration. This celebration would birth a magical creature… The Hemp Dragon… For the Qiang people living Read More …
Fumadores “Smokers” by Joos van Craesbeeck between 1645-1655
“A Group of plants in the spontaneous growth of bhang at Amritsar” April 23, 1894 (Photo from the British ‘Report of the Indian Hemp Drugs Commission, 1894-1895’) Plate 38
‘Manali Shit’ temple balls at ‘Anjuna flea market’ for about 40 cents – Goa, India early 1970’s
“It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.” – Confucius geisha/Maiko performing with Tsuzumi drum. Japan between 1914 and 1918. Hemp Hop A couple puffs and one is at harmony with nature. In Read More …
“Smoking hemp” in Swaziland, South Africa. Pre 1900
Rattlin The Reefer Now we can look at this history two ways… One, the owner of this thoroughbred was a huge Edward Howard fan (a somewhat obscure writer of ‘Rattlin the Reefer’ in 1836) or Two, in 1929 with the Read More …
The Smokers by Adriaen Brouwer. 1636
“Every damn thing you do in this life, you have to pay for.” – Edith Piaf’s actual last words… Edith Piaf at French POW camp, January 1, 1943 Without Love we are nothing at all Edith Piaf lived Read More …
Man smoking hookah in Lahore, Pakistan 1952