What’s in a Bong?
Hits from the bong, Tai – yes, Tai – style… ‘Bong’ is a word of Lao and Thai origin – from a length of bamboo pipe – but despite mostly getting used for cannabis in the West, in Southeast Asia…
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Author Archive: Real Seed Co
New cannabis ramble on CANNAMANtv
New at CANNAMANtv – enjoyed this and looking forward to the next one on Cannabis & Alchemy. Shown in East London at the Royal Albert Dock working on hemp cordage for rigging are a group of lascars. Lascars were block-hired…
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CANNAMANtv podcast episode incoming…
About to record an episode for the excellent CANNAMANtv podcast and honoured to join a list of guests that includes Tommy Chong, Roger Pertwee, and among the finest cannabis historians, Professor James Mills. Check out Prof Mills’ book Cannabis Britannica…
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Burmese – a new ‘Tai’ ganja accession
A new accession direct from Shan State, an ethnically Tai region of Burma. ‘Tai’ refers collectively to Thai, Lao, Shan and many other groups from Southeast Asia, all of who share – to greater or lesser degrees – a tradition…
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Charas or Attar?
Charas or Hashish?, a piece on misconceptions about traditional cannabis resin, is updated regarding ‘attarchi’ and ‘attari’, names mostly used by old-timers in the Uttarakhand Himalaya and Nepal for chronic charas smokers (‘charsis’). ‘Attar’ is a popular name in these…
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‘Colombia 90’ at Kwik Seeds
Our ‘Colombia 90’ line is available now, only at Kwik Seeds. Our best guess is this strains originates through a ‘Colombia Gold’ crossing with a ‘Northern Lights’. ‘Colombia Gold’ itself likely has roots in Thai genetics introduced by Westerners during…
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New Freebies: 12 Ukhrul & 5 Afghan Mix Seeds
As of today (28/09/2021), freebies with all orders are as follows: Ukhrul – 12 seeds Afghan Mix – 5 seeds That means any order of any strain in any quantity gets 17 freebie seeds. The photo shows as a ganja…
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Sadhus prepare bhang in 1565 CE
Sadhus prepare bhang (cannabis) to drink or eat in the painting ‘Mughals Visit an Encampment of Sadhus’ by Mir Sayyid Ali c. 1565 Dashnami Naga camps today are in all but the obvious details essentially identical, except that you will…
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Xinjiang, Charas, and the Origins of Cannabis
Xinjiang was once at the heart of global cannabis production, supplying Central Asian sieved charas (hashish) to what was the world’s largest market for cannabis drugs, India. The Xinjiang charas trade came to a sudden halt in the 1930s following…
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Hybrid Cultures and the Roots of Cannabis – new podcast with Growroom420
This one looks at the new PRC study on origins, nomads and Cannabis, Scythian death rites and warfare, anarchist qalandars, battlefield yogis, orgiastic Kaulas, and the future of Cannabis in Afghanistan… among other things… The image is a battle between…
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