1. Finnish people are born in a Sauna, feel free to ask them whatever
questions you have about Sauna Culture.
2. Sauna is meant to be hot, keep in mind to close the door.
3. Throwing too much water on the stove will cool it down too much and
ruins the sauna experience of other students.
4. Close the door as soon as you have gone through it. Keep the door
closed.
5. Glass bottles are not allowed in sauna (or the dressing room) to
avoid broken glass and feet injuries.
Please use a plastic cup whenever you are in sauna. (You get cups from
the sauna)
6. Sauna is a place to enjoy and have fun. If you are not enjoying
yourself there you can leave, no one will mind as Sauna is not a contest
of who can last the longest there.
At the same time, sauna is also about respect, don't try to roast your
friends...
7. There is a turn for ladies at beginning of the night. And for ladies
only! It is followed by men's turn (about 30-60 minutes) and then mixed
sauna for the
rest of the night. Usage of swimming suit is not recommended (not really
comfortable to wear with so high temperature) but acceptable.Whose turn
it is can be found out by asking the organizers and not by peeking into
the dressing room.
8. Sauna is a place where men and also women can enjoy without being
harassed. It is therefore not allowed to enjoy someone else's (or your
own for that matter) bodyparts (staring/touching) even if you have been
drinking too much. Breaking this rule will get you kicked out of the
sauna and banned for all international events! Behave!
9. We are not paparazzis, we are smart. So no cameras (No videos, or
photographs) in sauna or the dressing room. Breaking this rule can also
get you the same treatment as rule number 8.
10. Leave the place as you find it. The place will not be cleaned by
cleaning service, but by your fellow students, so don't make a mess and
the items at Teekkarisauna are donated by student organizations, so do
not take anything that is not yours home.
11. Oh yeah. Close the door!
12. Sometimes there is singing in the Sauna, feel free to join in. You
will find songbooks from the sauna (5 €). And remember it is not about
the tune, but the volume of the singing!
13. Have fun!
And not all finnish saunas work like teekkarisauna, in the sense that
not all saunas are for parties. So in other saunas too, behave. And if
someone cannot find teekkarisauna, here is a map
http://www.tut.fi/public/yhteystiedot/maps/karttaKams.html
Teekkarisauna is on the top.middle in the map.
Sauna words in finnish to english:
Sauna = sauna
Löyly = the water you throw on the stove
Kiuas = the stove
Ovi kiinni! = shut the door!
Lisää löylyä = more water on the stove ! (order)
Nyt lauletaan! = now let's sing!
Vasta/Vihta = branch of birch-tree that you use for whipping yourself in
the sauna (feels good. not used in teekkarisauna, forbidden because it
makes a mess)
Saunaolut = saunaBeer
Löylykauha = the big spoon you throw water on the stove with
Laude = the seating in the sauna
Ylälaude = upper laude
Alalaude = lower laude
suihku = shower
vesi = water
Perkele, se ovi kiinni! = shut the door fast! ;)
Kuuma = hot
kylmä = cold
Makkara = sausage
Grilli = barbecue
Sinappi = mustard
Ketsuppi = well you know...
Koskenkorva = original finnish spirit (also refers to a location in
finland and means "I touch Ear")
My own sauna algorithm goes like this:
clothes off ->shower->open door->go in-> close door->sauna->throw
water->enjoy sauna->sing->throw water->sing->enjoy sauna->cool
off->shower->put on a towel->go and take beer->cool off and discuss
about the political situation of the middle east->back to sauna->->open
door->go in-> close door->enjoy sauna.***->shower->drying
(towel)->clothes on -> Feel like a new man (or a woman)
*** is that I usually take about 3-4 rounds, but this is only an
example. You can improvise as you want :) and you dont have to discuss
about the political situation of the middle east ;)