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Smoking cannabis in pipes occurred only after Columbus and the import of tobacco. I find that a little shocking, especially in India, where cannabis has religio
by dr_dshiv 6y ago
Smoking cannabis in pipes occurred only after Columbus and the import of tobacco. I find that a little shocking, especially in India, where cannabis has religious value. Archeological work is sadly very rare in India... But if anyone finds an older chillum pipe, it will be a major discovery.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_in_India https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_in_India
- sammalloy 6y agoI believe the use of cannabis in this particular ritual is referred to as the ancient practice of suffumigation. This practice goes fairly far back in the literature. > Suffumigation, by definition, means "to fumigate from below." This practice involves herbal incenses burned for magical purposes and is used in Ceremonial Magic to attract certain spirits. When an object is consecrated, it is held in the smoke of the incense, thus suffumigating it. (The Witch Book: The Encyclopedia of Witchcraft, Wicca, and Neo-paganism)