
chillum
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thumb|right|An Italian-made chillum thumb|Traditional earthen chillum displayed for sale at Chawk Bazaar Jorhat, [[Assam]]
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thumb|right|An Italian-made chillum thumb|Traditional earthen chillum displayed for sale at Chawk Bazaar Jorhat, [[Assam]]
A chillum, or chilam, is a straight conical smoking pipe traditionally made of either clay or a soft stone (such as steatite or catlinite). It was used popularly in India in the eighteenth century and still often used to smoke marijuana. A small stone is often used as a stopper in the stem. The style of pipe spread to Africa, and has been known in the Americas since the 1960s. A chillum pipe is used in Rastafari rituals.