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Sauna Enthusiastic Teemu Arina, Dicole Ltd.December 2008
Original Finnish SaunaModern temples and ancient social technologies
Finnish Sauna
India:Sveda
Roman baths Japan:
Kama-Buro
Korea:Jim JilBang
Russia:Banja
Mayans & Astecs:
Temascal
Indians:Inipi Middle-east:
Turkish Sauna,Hamam
Sweathbaths Around the World
15th Century ChurchBad times for Sauna
in Europe
But FinlandSurvived.
Mythology
HistoryTradition
Painting: Akseli Gallen-Kallela, 1889
Various ConstructionsClay, Wood, Stone, Brick, Branches, Peat, Earth...
LöylyThe Spirit of Sauna
Photo: Jezz
KiuasStove – The more stones, the better
Photo: Jezz
Vihta - Made of Birch
MassageCirculationSweatingChemicals
Avanto - Hole in the Ice
Photo: Finnish Sauna Society
Four Important Features• 70-90 degrees• High humidity• At least 300kg quality stones• Feet above the stones
Just Like With All Technologies, the Most Important Features are Invisible
Fire Water Air
Ref: Matti Kivinen
Original Smoke Sauna
1% of 2 million saunas and decreasing
Photo: Finnish Sauna Society
Electric GrillsÄlykiuas
Modern times, change in values
Finnish Sauna Society
1937
Vaskiniemi, Helsinki
Photo: Finnish Sauna Society
1952
Finnish Sauna Cooperation - 2008
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