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Finnish Culture: Sauna, Finnish Sauna, Culture of Finland, Saint Lucy's Day, Finnish Profanity, Sisu, Nordic Walking, Toponyms of |
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Chapters: Sauna, Finnish Sauna, Culture of Finland, Saint Lucy's Day, Finnish Profanity, Nordic Walking, Sisu, Puukko, National Museum of Finland, Independence Day, Public Holidays in Finland, Joulupukki, Leo Funtek, Astuvansalmi Rock Paintings, Ice Swimming, Semla, Vuorineuvos, Jante Law, World Sauna Championships, Artek, Pekka Puup, City Rivalry in Finland, Management by Perkele, Flag Days in Finland, Talkoot, Finnish National Board of Antiquities, Motora, Crayfish Party, Ryijy, Finnish Swedish Heritage Day, Finn Creek Museum, Sitsit, Karelianism, Finnish Society of Sciences and Letters, Finnish Academy of Science and Letters, the Finnish Institute in London, Aurora Society, Dish Draining Closet, Valtioneuvos, Finnish Science Fiction Fandom, Finnish Cultural and Academic Institutes, Finnishness, Bdsm in Finland, Hyryklubi, Pefletti, Arts Council of Finland, Sirkus Finlandia. The word "sauna" is also used figuratively to describe an unusually hot or humid environment. Saunas can be divided into two basic styles: Conventional saunas that warm the air or infrared saunas that warm objects. The proto-F... Infrared saunas may use various materials in their heating area such as charcoal, active carbon fibers, and other materials. A sauna session can be a social affair in which the participants disrobe and sit or recline in temperatures of over 80 C (176 F). Excerpt: A sauna (pronounced or ) is a small room or house designed as a place to experience dry or wet heat sessions, or an establishment with one or more of these and auxiliary facilities. These facilities derive from the Finnish sauna. This induces relaxation and promotes sweating. More: http://booksllc.net/?id=75649 The word sauna is an ancient Finnish word referring to the traditional Finnish bath as well as to the bathhouse itself. |