Original Finnish Sauna
Modern temples and ancient social technologies
Sauna Enthusiastic Teemu Arina, Dicole Ltd.
December 2008

Sweathbaths Around the World
Finnish
Sauna
Russia:
Banja
Roman
Indians: Korea:
baths Middle-east:
Inipi Japan:
Jim Jil
Turkish Sauna, Kama-
Bang
Hamam
Mayans & Buro
Astecs: India:
Temascal Sveda

15th Century Church
Bad times for Sauna
in Europe

But Finland
Survived.
Mythology
History
Tradition
Painting: Akseli Gallen-Kallela, 1889

Various Constructions
Clay, Wood, Stone, Brick,
Branches, Peat, Earth...

Löyly
The Spirit of Sauna
Photo: Jezz

Kiuas
Stove – The more
stones, the better
Photo: Jezz

Vihta - Made of Birch
Massage
Circulation
Sweating
Chemicals

Avanto - Hole in the Ice
Photo: Finnish Sauna Society

Four Important Features
70-90 degrees
•
High humidity
•
At least 300kg quality stones
•
Feet above the stones
•

Just Like With All Technologies, the
Most Important Features are Invisible
Fire Water Air
Ref: Matti Kivinen

Original Smoke Sauna
Photo: Finnish Sauna Society
1% of 2 million saunas and decreasing

Modern times, change in values
Electric Grills
Älykiuas

Finnish Sauna Society
1937

Vaskiniemi, Helsinki
Photo: Finnish Sauna Society
1952

Finnish Sauna Cooperation - 2008

Thanks!
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Teemu Arina
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