Bongs have been around for literally centuries. Smoking a bong for the first time can be confusing, but it gets easier once you know what you’re doing.Commonly known as water bongs, these water pipes are a common way to smoke legal herbs and tobacco, as well as essential oils and concentrates. In its most basic form, the bong consists of a cylinder tube with water at the bottom. A hole above water level accommodates a stem (downstem) and a bowl…