A sauna whisk (; or ; ; ; rus, банный веник, p=ˈbanːɨj ˈvʲenʲɪk) or bath broom is a
besom
A besom () is a broom, a household implement used for sweeping. The term is mostly reserved for a traditional broom constructed from a bundle of twigs tied to a stout pole. The twigs used could be broom (i.e. '' Genista'', from which comes the ...
, or
broom
A broom (also known as a broomstick) is a cleaning tool, consisting of usually stiff fibers (often made of materials such as plastic, hair, or corn husks) attached to, and roughly parallel to, a cylindrical handle, the broomstick. It is thus a ...
, used for bathing in
sauna
A sauna (, ) is a room or building designed as a place to experience dry or wet heat sessions or an establishment with one or more of these facilities. The steam and high heat make the bathers perspire. A thermometer in a sauna is used to meas ...
s and Russian
banyas.
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Birching
Birching is a form of corporal punishment with a birch rod, typically used to strike the recipient's bare buttocks, although occasionally the back and/or shoulders.
Implement
A birch rod (often shortened to "birch") is a bundle of leafless t ...
References
Bathing
Culture of Finland
Culture of Russia
Equipment
Sauna
Brooms
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