hammams
Middle Eastern bathhouses
Hammams are traditional bathhouses found throughout the Middle East, North Africa, and Turkey.
The structure typically includes a series of rooms at different temperatures, moving from cool to hot, with steam, massage, and scrubbing central to the experience.
We spent the afternoon at a hammam in Marrakech.
The word comes from Arabic for "heat."
Therapeutic wellness facility
- saunaHeated room for sweating
- onsenJapanese thermal bath
- washhouseStructure for textile cleaning
- bathWashing in water
tubs · pools · tiles · fountains · locker · municipal · communal · public
Gaseous form of liquid
- humidityMoisture in atmosphere
- mistFine airborne moisture
- perspirationFluid from exertion
- sweatMoisture from skin pores
moisture · hot · warmth · heat · condensation · inhalation · eucalyptus · respiration
Remove outer skin layers
bathe · sponge · foam · purity · ablution · purification · refresh · loofa
Shared by a community
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- bondingForming close connections
- conversationExchange of spoken ideas
- communityCollective of connected people
interaction · meeting · friends · family · group · fellowship · companionship · gossip
Backless cushioned seat
- ancestralOf one's forebears
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- cultureCollective social practices
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
historical · ancient · ceremony · ritual · architecture · dome · arches · mosaic
Soft tissue manipulation
- rejuvenationRestoration of youthful vigor
- wellnessOverall state of health
- tranquilityUndisturbed peacefulness
- serenityUndisturbed mental quietude
calm · peaceful · soothing · unwind · pampering · aromatherapy · therapy · restfulness
spa
Therapeutic wellness facility
bath · tubs · pools · tiles · fountains · locker · municipal · communal · public · showers
vapor
Gaseous form of liquid
- humidityMoisture in atmosphere
- mistFine airborne moisture
- perspirationFluid from exertion
sweat · moisture · hot · warmth · heat · condensation · inhalation · eucalyptus · respiration · steamy
exfoliate
Remove outer skin layers
wash · bathe · sponge · foam · purity · ablution · purification · refresh · loofa · mitt
communal
Shared by a community
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- bondingForming close connections
- conversationExchange of spoken ideas
community · interaction · meeting · friends · family · group · fellowship · companionship · gossip · women
ottoman
Backless cushioned seat
customs · historical · ancient · ceremony · ritual · architecture · dome · arches · mosaic · tiles
massage
Soft tissue manipulation
- rejuvenationRestoration of youthful vigor
- wellnessOverall state of health
- tranquilityUndisturbed peacefulness
serenity · calm · peaceful · soothing · unwind · pampering · aromatherapy · therapy · restfulness · leisure
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