Category: Finland
Occasional notes and observations from Finland. This category explores everyday life, culture, nature and curious phenomena from my home country.
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The Naked Truth about the Finnish Sauna
In Finland, the sauna is not a luxury but a way of life. From wood fired kiuas and gentle löyly to smoke saunas, floating sauna rafts, and the quiet rules of saunarauha, this column explores the history, rituals, and naked honesty of Finnish sauna culture. Beyond heat and steam, the sauna reveals equality, tradition, and…