Sweating in the sauna is the theme of Bara Bada Bastu, the offbeat song by the group KAJ, representing Sweden at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest in May. This humorous Swedish track celebrates one of the most emblematic and distinctive symbols of Nordic culture.

The sauna is synonymous with Nordic culture, and especially Finland, where it is a veritable way of life. With around three million saunas for just under six million inhabitants, it is an essential feature throughout the country, found in hotels, retirement homes, apartment buildings and even factories.