36: We Love Banya
Feb 20, 2018•53 min
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Episode description
The Russian banya -- the body/soul cleansing, health stimulating spa ritual cum social club. This week we talk about the significance of the banya in Russian culture, why it's very much not just a sauna, what kinds of banyas Russians use today (and one of their slightly frightening prototypes). Plus how to properly "steam" someone with veniki [bushels of leafy twigs, often birch or oak].
Theme Music: Shit Happens by Tierra Whack
are.na channel: https://are.na/smith-freeman/banya-the-russian-sauna
Telegram channel: https://t.me/shesinrussia
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