Finnish sauna culture

GPTKB entity

Statements (59)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf tradition
gptkbp:associatedWith hygiene
relaxation
socializing
gptkbp:connectsTo gptkb:community
gptkb:meditation
gptkb:spirituality
family gatherings
nature
silence
hospitality
modesty
rituals
well-being
business meetings
cleanliness
healing practices
beer drinking
holiday traditions
respect for others
ice swimming
Finnish identity
nakedness
sports recovery
lake swimming
no perfumes
no mobile phones
birth and death rituals
electric sauna
gender separation (sometimes)
mobile sauna
no eating
no loud noise
no swimsuits (in private saunas)
quiet conversation
sauna architecture
sauna competitions
sauna etiquette
sauna festivals
sauna myths and legends
sauna whisks (vihta or vasta)
smoke sauna (savusauna)
towel use (in public saunas)
wood-burning sauna
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:Finland
gptkbp:frequency weekly
gptkbp:historicalName prehistoric times
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Finnish sauna culture
gptkbp:mainActivity sauna bathing
gptkbp:material wood
gptkbp:numberOfSaunasInFinland over 3 million
gptkbp:privateSaunas common
gptkbp:publicSaunas common
gptkbp:rituals throwing water on hot stones
gptkbp:temperature 80-100°C
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite 2020
gptkbp:usedBy all ages
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Intangible_Cultural_Properties
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7