In
the late spring this year, Estonia nominated the age-old smoke sauna
custom of Võromaa to be included in UNESCO’s prestigious listing. Smoke
sauna, where the smoke heats up the building before being aired out, is
an important weekly cleansing ritual for the small Võro community of
Estonia. It comprises a set of traditions including the actual bathing
customs, the skills of making bath whisks, building and repairing
saunas, as well as smoking meat in the sauna.Continue Reading...
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