Tobacco Product | Depiction | Description |
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Bidis | ![]() |
Bidi consists of a small amount of tobacco hand wrapped in dried tendu leaf and tied with string. |
Cigars | ![]() |
Cigars are made of air cured and fermented tobaccos with a tobacco leaf wrapper and come in many shape and sizes |
Hookah/ Water Pipes | ![]() |
The Hookah also known as Water Pipes, Shisha or Hubble Bubble is a single or multi-stemmed instrument for vaporizing and smoking flavoured tobacco in which the tobacco smoke is passed through water before inhalation. |
Chuttas | ![]() |
Chuttas are coarsely prepared cheroots. They are usually the products of cottage and small-scale industries, or are made at home. In Chutta and Dhumti smoking the ignited end of it is placed inside the mouth. |
Dhumti | ![]() |
Dhumti is a kind of a conical cigar made by rolling tobacco leaf in the leaf of another plant. Generally dhumti are prepared by the smokers themselves. |
Chillum | ![]() |
The chillum is a straight, conical pipe made of clay, 10-14 cm long, held vertically. |
Pipes | ![]() |
Pipe smoking is the practice of tasting the smoke produced by burning tobacco, in a pipe. |
Cheroots | ![]() |
A cheroot is a roll made from tobacco leaves. |
Betel Quid with Tobacco | ![]() |
The term “betel quid” for most people is synonymous with “pan”. The term “quid” denotes a substance or a mixture of substances made from areca nut and it may contain a variety of ingredients, including betel leaf and tobacco. |
Khaini | ![]() |
Khaini is essentially raw tobacco mixed with exclusive fragrances & spices for achieving desired flavors. |
Gutkha | ![]() |
Guṭkha is a preparation of crushed areca nut, tobacco, catechu, paraffin wax, slaked lime and sweet or savory flavorings. |
Paan Masala | ![]() |
Pan Masala is a mixture of betel leaf with lime, areca nut, clove, cardamom, mint, tobacco, essence and other ingredients. Normally consumed in combination with tobacco. |
Mishri | ![]() |
Masheri, also called mishri, is made at home by roasting tobacco flakes on a hot metal plate until it turns brown or black. It is applied to gums and teeth and retained in the mouth for variable time period. |
Mawa | ![]() |
This is a combination of areca nut pieces, scented tobacco, and slaked lime that is mixed on the spot and chewed as a quid. |
Gul | ![]() |
Gul is an oral tobacco powder which is rubbed over the gum and teeth. |
Bajjar | ![]() |
Bajjar (dry snuff) is another tobacco product used mainly by women for cleaning teeth and gums. |
Gudakhu | ![]() |
Gudakhu’ is a paste-like tobacco preparation used widely in Orissa and neighbouring states of India. During use it is rubbed over the teeth and gum with a finger tip. Besides tobacco, it contains molasses, lime, red soil and water. |
Snuff | ![]() |
Snuff is a smokeless tobacco made from ground or pulverized tobacco leaves. It is “snuffed” into the nasal cavity, delivering a swift hit of nicotine and a lasting flavoured scent. |