Inside of a Russian Banya at the Kizhi Island Open Air Museum Kizhi Island Is Port of Call on Russian Waterways River Cruises
By Linda Garrison, About.com Guide
Birchbark "whisks" are used to improve circulation by striking the skin with the leafy branches. Jumping in icy Lake Onega follows the steaming in the banya.
Inside of a Russian Banya at the Kizhi Island Open Air Museum
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