Cigarra/Legends

A cigarra was a mild narcotic that could be ignited and smoked for the purposes of relaxation.

Cigarras contained chemically treated portions of dried vegetation rolled inside of a slender paper shaft. A smoker would place one end of the cigarra at the tip of his or her mouth and ignite the opposing end. From there, they would inhale the burning substance directly into their lungs and exhale a cloud of smoke. Cigarras were extremely popular in gambling districts and drinking establishments.

Lando Calrissian and Niles Ferrier were known to be avid cigarra smokers.

Varieties
One type of cigarra used carababba tabac. On Haruun Kal, cigarras were made from rashallo leaves.

Behind the scenes
The term cigarra is an obvious play on the word, cigar. The form and function of each variant, including cigarras, is identical. When smoking a cigar, the smoker never inhales the smoke directly into their lungs. Whether this practice is common to cigarra smokers or not is unknown.

Appearances

 * Shatterpoint
 * Lando Calrissian and the Mindharp of Sharu
 * Lando Calrissian and the Flamewind of Oseon
 * Lando Calrissian and the Starcave of ThonBoka
 * Lady Luck
 * River of Chaos
 * Interlude at Darkknell
 * Star Wars 65: Golrath Never Forgets
 * Dark Force Rising
 * The Last Command
 * Dark Tide I: Onslaught
 * Agents of Chaos I: Hero's Trial