Bath broom ( rus, банный веник, p=ˈbanːɨj ˈvʲenʲɪk; fi, vasta or '; et, viht); lt, vanta) is a besom, or

broom A broom (also known in some forms as a broomstick) is a cleaning tool consisting of usually stiff fibers (often made of materials such as plastic, hair, or corn husks) attached to, and roughly parallel to, a cylindrical handle, the broomstick. I ...

, used for bathing in

sauna A sauna (, ), or sudatory, is a small room or building designed as a place to experience dry or wet heat sessions, or an establishment with one or more of these facilities. The steam and high heat make the bathers perspire. A thermometer in a ...

s, such as Russian banyas. Vihtoja

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