Reclining Woman with Waterpipe, 1891

Reclining woman with waterpipe photographed by Sébah & Joaillier in Constantinople, Turkey 1891    

Turkish Women, 1893

‘Türkische Frauen’ (Turkish Women) by Ferdinand Max Bredt 1893    

Crimean Smoke Break, 1855

British officers relax while smoking chibouk (Ottoman) smoking pipes during the Crimean War.  Crimea, 1855-1856    

Happy 420, 1885

4:19       4:20       Happy 420 everyone!   Photographs – Girls pose in Turkish studio, Istanbul 1885

Turkish Hookah Lesson’s, 1963

“Turkish visitors describe smoker’s pipe for Mrs. Tinkler (right) and her daughter, during a visit at the Tinkler home.   The young women from Turkey are visiting the United States under the Experiment in International Living program” Denver, Colorado August Read More …

Fable of the Keyhole, 1870

Ancient Fable: Three men, one under the influence of alcohol, another steeped in opium, a third intoxicated by marihuana, arrived one night at the closed gates of a Persian city. “Let us break down the gates!” roared the drunkard. “Nay,” Read More …

The Sultan’s Favorite Dream

“Part of the secret of a success in life is to eat what you like and let the food fight it out inside.” – Mark Twain     The Sultan’s Favorite Dream In Turkey exist a dish so perfect that Read More …

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