{"id":23987,"date":"2023-06-08T16:14:43","date_gmt":"2023-06-08T14:14:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aqua-by.com\/?p=23987"},"modified":"2023-06-08T16:14:45","modified_gmt":"2023-06-08T14:14:45","slug":"sauna-or-hammam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aqua-by.com\/en\/sauna-or-hammam\/","title":{"rendered":"Sauna or hammam: everything you need to know about their differences"},"content":{"rendered":"
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THE <\/span>sauna<\/b> and the <\/span>hammam<\/b> are two hot \u201cbaths\u201d that allow you to <\/span>relax<\/b> and you <\/span>loosen<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>

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They are <\/span>often confused<\/b>, while they are <\/span>quite different<\/b>. There <\/span>sauna heat is strong and dry<\/b>, while <\/span>that of the hammam is humid and lower<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>

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You want <\/span>find out more about the unique features of the sauna and hammam<\/b> ? In this case, <\/span>You are in the right place<\/b> ! We explain everything to you in this article!<\/span><\/p>

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The differences between sauna and hammam<\/b><\/h2>

Sauna<\/b> And <\/span>hammam<\/b> have <\/span>some common points<\/b> (benefits on the body and mind, etc.), which means that they are <\/span>sometimes confused<\/b>. But in reality, there are <\/span>differences between the two<\/b> :<\/span><\/p>

  1. Their <\/span>origins<\/b><\/li>
  2. THE <\/span>type of heat<\/b><\/li>
  3. THE <\/span>construction materials<\/b><\/li>
  4. THE <\/span>benefits<\/b> (although some are common)<\/span><\/li><\/ol>

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    1. Their origins<\/b><\/h3>

    Let's start with the <\/span>sauna<\/b>. His <\/span>origins<\/b> come from <\/span>Scandinavia<\/b> and more particularly <\/span>Finland<\/b>. The sauna <\/span>is part of the local culture of the country<\/b> and was even registered with <\/span>UNESCO intangible cultural heritage<\/b> !<\/span><\/p>

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    In <\/span>Finland<\/b>, there is also a <\/span>ritual<\/b> : you have to <\/span>take cold showers between each time in the sauna<\/b>. For what ? Well, because, <\/span>hot\/cold alternation<\/b> allows <\/span>stimulate your blood circulation<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>

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    THE <\/span>typical Finnish sauna<\/b> is a <\/span>cabin<\/b> made of <\/span>drink<\/b>, with <\/span>two rows of stands<\/b> and one <\/span>stove that heats volcanic stones<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>

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    Now the <\/span>hammam<\/b>. Also called <\/span>Moorish bath or Turkish bath<\/b>, it takes its origin from <\/span>steam bath from the Roman baths<\/b>. It is therefore <\/span>older than the sauna<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>

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    The hammam then <\/span>especially developed in the Orient<\/b> And <\/span>the Ottoman empire<\/b>. Then it is especially at <\/span>Maghreb<\/b> and at <\/span>Middle East<\/b> that the hammam has become <\/span>popular<\/b> over the years.<\/span><\/p>

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    In Arabic, hammam means \u201chot water bath\u201d.<\/b> It represents very well what it is: a <\/span>room covered with mosaic<\/b> or <\/span>earthenware<\/b> inside which a <\/span>moist heat<\/b> settles down.<\/span><\/p>

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    2. The type of heat<\/b><\/h3>

    In the <\/span>sauna<\/b>, It's about a <\/span>dry and very strong heat<\/b>. The heat is rising <\/span>between 40\u00b0C and 90\u00b0C<\/b> depending on the saunas and can even reach up to 100\u00b0C.<\/span><\/p>

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    There is no <\/span>no fogging or steam<\/b> in a sauna, because the <\/span>humidity level rarely exceeds 20-30%.<\/b> On the other hand, in the <\/span>infrared saunas<\/b>, there is really no <\/span>no humidity<\/b>, which makes the heat even drier.<\/span><\/p>

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    In the <\/span>traditional saunas<\/b>, there <\/span>heat<\/b> East <\/span>generated by a stove<\/b> who is coming <\/span>heat volcanic stones<\/b>. And these are these <\/span>stones that accumulate heat and diffuse it<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>

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    In the <\/span>traditional saunas<\/b>, There is <\/span>multiple systems<\/b> which allow <\/span>heat the stones<\/b> :<\/span><\/p>