In materials form it’s a steam bath. But in my experience is much more than that it’s a way of being a way of finding peace in your natural surroundings. Every culture treats communal cleansing a bit differently. Some like it really hot some want aroma in their steam others wanna jump in a very cold pool right after the sauna. Some may assign spiritual alignment - a soulful lifting - or cleansing of your worldly concerns. I must have a banya! A place to be with nature and reflect on the chao