page_title: Banya (sauna)
section_title: Black banyas and white banyas
hierarchical_section_title: Banya (sauna) / Construction / Black banyas and white banyas
caption_attribution_description: English: Traditional Northen Russia banya in Mandrogy open air museum.
context_page_description: A banya is originally an Eastern Slavic steam bath with a wood stove. It is considered an important part of Russian culture with Slavic roots. The bath takes place in a small room or building designed for dry or wet heat sessions. The steam and high heat make the bathers perspire.
  In the Russian language, the word banya may also refer to a public bathhouse, most historically famous being the Sanduny.
context_section_description: In a "black banya" (or, more precisely, "black-way", по-чёрному), the smoke escapes through a hole in the ceiling, while in "white banyas" ("white-way", по-белому) there are exhaust pipes to vent the smoke. In the former, the escaping smoke darkens the banya's interior wood. Both styles are characterized by boulder stones, clay balls and large cauldrons for the hot water as well as stone stoves with a tank to heat the water. The firewood is usually birch. A black banya is more rudimentary than a white banya.
caption: Traditional Northern Russia banya in Mandrogy open air museum.
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