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A bong is a waterpipe that has been used to smoke dry herbs, including tobacco and other dried plants for centuries. Having gained popularity within the cannabis community, we guide you through the basics of using a bong in our step-by-step guide and explain how they work and how to keep your bong clean!
The renaissance of the bong started in the 1960s in the United States by Bob Snodgrass, also known as the Godfather of Glass. He introduced hundreds of Grateful Dead fans to his mind-blowing glass-blowing techniques and created the glass-blowing subculture that can be seen across countless headshops today.
Now, it’s a common fact that almost every stoner has smoked a bong or owns one. Bongs have become popular in the cannabis subculture, and many will remember the iconic scene in Grandma’s Boy, where a glass bong was used as a flower vase. Nevertheless, many will ask, what are they made from, how do you use them, and why?
What is a bong?
A bong, often called a water pipe, is a smoking apparatus used to consume dried herbs and hash. The word bong is derived from baung, and the word’s first use in Western culture was in the McFarland Thai-English Dictionary, published in 1944….
