Roland Martin
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Roland Martin is a freelance writer living in San Francisco. His interests lie in American folklore, music, and regional histories. He graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where he worked as music director for the student-run radio station WXYC.
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Hookah, apparatus used to heat and vaporize tobacco for inhalation. The word hookah is derived from the Hindustani huqqa and the Arabic huqqah, meaning “vase” or “vessel.” The practice of smoking tobacco from a hookah likely originated in India or the Middle East. Today it is used worldwide and is…
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