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HOW TO MAKE A SAUNA BIRCH SWITCH (VIHTA)
I made a Sauna Vihta and photographed the steps

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Solstice bouquet of leaves from the old sacred trees - like Rowan, Oak, Ash and Birch - and wild flowers
Photos Copyright Anneke Lipsanen www.anniarts.com
I am the author of a book on Finnish Folk customs which is no longer in print. 
However, it is in the process of being released again in a new format.  

The Finnish Folk Year: A Book of Days, Ways, Customs and Traditions by Anneke Lipsanen

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