Bath broom
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Boris Kustodiyev, Russian Venus (1925–1926)
Bath broom (Russian: банный веник, IPA: [ˈbanːɨj ˈvʲenʲɪk]; Finnish: vasta or vihta; Estonian: viht); Lithuanian: vanta) is a besom, or broom, used for bathing in saunas, such as Russian banyas.[1]
Finnish birch vihta
Jean-Baptiste Le Prince, a public banya (1760s)
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References[]
- ^ "History of Dry Russian Sauna". Chicago Sweatlodge. Retrieved 2015-09-04.
Further reading[]
- Всё О Бане. Banya Reference Guide
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