etiquette
5 posts with this tag.
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Bathhouse folklore: the spirits of the banya, the sauna and the hammam and the rules they left behind
The bannik of the Russian banya, the saunatonttu of the Finnish sauna, the jinn of the hammam, the Japanese akaname, the grandmother of the temazcal and the curses of Bath: what each tradition believed and what remains of it in bathhouse etiquette today.
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Sauna hats in a shared sauna: why bathers wear them and what the house rules say
Why bathers in a banya or an aufguss session wear a felt hat on the top bench, what house rules say about hats, how to keep one clean in a shared room and what else people wear in the heat.
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Communal bathing: what it is and how to enter a shared bath
Communal bathing means sharing water, heat or washing space with strangers. Learn what to wear, how the visit works and which etiquette changes from one bathing tradition to another.
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Sauna: what it is for, the types and how to use a shared sauna
What a sauna is, the difference between dry and steam, and how to use a sauna you share with other people: the bench, the shower, the towel, the quiet and asking before you throw water on the stones. With a short note on health.
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Contrast therapy: the hot and cold cycle in a shared circuit
Sauna, cold water and rest in rooms you share with other people: a shared cold pool or a single tub, waiting your turn, rinsing before the cold, the rest area and the house rules. Plus what the research shows and who should be careful.