Question by alan46: Russian Banya? What is that?
I’m told these are public baths? Or is it like a spa?
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Answer by rp121121
These are kind of baths, but these baths are not necessarily public. In fact, there are both public and private ones (by private I mean baths that people build just for themselves). The closest in meaning word that is used in the English language would be “Sauna”, which is a Finnish bath and which is very similar to a “Russian Banya”. There are some differences between a Russian and a Finish Bath, but these differences are minor and as far as the general understanding of the word meaning is concerned these differences are not important at all.
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Doodlebop says
Russian baths. awesome! I've been to this Russian baths recently. It's called Southampton spa in PA. http://www.southamptonspa.com/
We went in saunas, hot tub, swimming pool. My husband jumped in the ICE cold pool a few times. I didn't. no way. Then we ate delicious Russian food there. I've been to another Russian bath in Brooklyn NY about 4 years ago. There are not many in U.S. Try it! In Russia, some people have their own banya or sauna at their country house, dasha. http://www.southamptonspa.com/
i no russia says
it is a sauna. very good for you. we have lot in siberia
skimboarder2 says
Banya is one of my favorite things about my mother land. Ok banya is like a steem room and spa. First of all its really hot inside and u swet a lot in it. In russia ppl go in the naked, mans banya and womens banya are two different types. Women never go in Mans Banya because its for guys only and man can't go in to womens banya. My grandpa has his own Banya in Russia and his also friends with russian mob. And my grandma has been working in Banya for more then 20 years, when i 7 years old I use to spend a lot of time in Bany amd i still remember going in womens banya…lol a lot of hot nude girls!
stephane m says
Banyas are small constructions beside country-houses – they really are in the russian tradition – they enable to have
" steam baths" combined with heat which make skin beautiful
banya is in other words kind of bathroom – generally women go there together, then men – the scandinavian sauna is very similar – in winter it is usual then to crawl in snow or bathe in icy water through a hole in the ice – then wipe each other with birch branches – very healthy
modern banyas exist in cities – they are important social places – and this is a good place to make friends and make yourself accepted by russians – if people say you're nashi it's ok – very often men drink some pints of beer at the end –