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BANYA , Russia
"Banya" or the Finnish word "Sauna" have been
around in Russia for many centuries, even though the word Banya
is of Italian origin. The word came part of the Russian language
during the second part of the 19th century with the
"westernization" of the banya's design. Today, what is
considered a sauna in the West is similar to what can be found
in Russia and largely in the villages and in central,
non-western Russia. Even though there is western similarities
the Banya etiquette has not been changed to the Western sauna
style.
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