They actually lash themselves so violently that they barely escape alive. Then they drench themselves with cold water, and thus are revived. They think nothing of doing this every day, and actually inflict such voluntary torture on themselves. They make of the act not a mere washing but a veritable torment. Another mention of the banya is found in the same Chronicle in the story of Princess Olga's revenge for the murder of her husband, Prince Igor, by the Slavic tribe of Drevlians in 945 AD.
The leader of the Drevlians had hopes of marrying the widow Olga and sent messengers to discuss the idea. When the Drevlians arrived, Olga commanded that a bath should be made ready for them and said,'Wash yourselves and come to me. The bath-house was heated and the unsuspecting Drevlians entered and began to wash themselves. [Olga's] men closed the bath-house behind them and Olga gave orders to set it on fire from the doors, so that the Drevlians were all burned to death. This set is painted in lovely bright colours.
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We speak French , English , German and Russian. Please leave feedback once you have recived the item so that i know it has arrived safely. I will leave feedback in return. Smoke & Pet Free Item. The item "Nesting Russian Dolls Matryoshka NUDE 5 BANYA SAUNA ABAKUMOVA signed" is in sale since Tuesday, January 31, 2017. This item is in the category "Dolls & Bears\Dolls, Clothing & Accessories\Russian Dolls". The seller is "tom3burma" and is located in Norwich.This item can be shipped worldwide.