Image: Vihtoja
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Description: Finnish vihta (in East Finland called vasta), made of birch. It is used in traditional sauna-bathing for massage and stimulation of the skin. Two of the vihtas to the right are made in the traditional way, bound together with a rope made of a birch branch.
Title: Vihtoja
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