Задание

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People have always enjoyed , not only as a way to keep clean but also to relax. The ancient Greeks and Romans built elaborate and expensive in their cities all over the world. Russian people enjoy bathing, and the banya or bath is a very old and popular tradition in Russian culture. Even today, almost every Russian village or town has its own banya. The banya can be in a small cabin or in a large building with several bathing areas. They usually have at least three rooms: an entrance, a washing room and a steam room. The steam room is called the parilka. It has rows of benches, a stove with very hot stones in it and large of water. Bathers take a ladle of hot water and pour it on the stones, filling the room with hot, dry steam. Bathers immediately begin to sweat and relax as the steam opens up the pores in their skin. Russian people often hit themselves with bunches of dried branches and leaves from a white to improve circulation. They also wear special hats to protect their heads from intense heat. Russian people believe that the banya is very good for them, and most health experts seem to agree. The banya helps to toxins from the body. It stress, may even and heal a number of . In the steam room or in the parilka you take a ladle of hot water and pour it on the stones.