The document describes various aspects of the traditional Finnish sauna experience. It discusses lifting water from a well for washing and throwing on the stove since there is no running water in the winter. It also mentions throwing water on the stove is part of the sauna ritual and hitting oneself with birch leaves which are soft in early spring. Additionally, it notes going in a hole in the ice between sauna visits is refreshing.

1. THE FINNISH SAUNA EXPERIENCE
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2. With no running
water in the
sauna building in
the winter, the
water for
washing oneself
and to throw on
the stove needs
to be lifted up
from the well.
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3. A view from the sauna terrace. First day of summer time.
The ice is starting to melt. In the news is how 100 people
had to be rescued on the Finnish gulf from an ice float.
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4. Throwing
water on
the sauna
stove is
part of the
Finnish
sauna
experience.
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5. Hitting oneself with the birch leaves in the sauna. It’s best to
pick early spring birch branches since they are the softest.
Wonderful smell and a nice massage.
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7. Going in the hole in the ice between sauna visits
is a refreshing experience.
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