Become trend in recent years in Europe, the hammam is an essential destination for many generations of Algerians. Heritage dating back to antiquity, the hammam represents a privileged moment where everyone can forget and leave behind the tumult of the city.
The benefits of the Hammam:
The Hammam is indeed one of the best things you can offer your body, both body and mind, as it is a great way to clear the void and gradually forget the worries of the day. .
Well-being, the temperature eliminates dead cells, calms muscle tension and regenerates the epidermis gently leaving room for a new skin cleared of imperfections. The water vapor of 50 ° C is easily supported by moisture.
Eucalyptus essences with soothing properties for the bronchi can be added to steam, which is highly recommended for colds.
The different stages of the Hammam of old:
Unique place of life in oriental culture, the hammam is more than a public bath: it was once the place where we met to talk about intimate subjects and sometimes even taboo.
The hammam is also a unique place because there is no distinction of social class, all categories are side by side.
In the warm room, you will find “tayyaba”: the term that means “the one who cooks”. Nowadays, they are the ones who take care of the massages and the exfoliation.
The tayaba plays an important role in society: it is the go-between for certain families. As a true marriage agency, young married girls have no interest in offending them, at the risk of no longer being part of the list of contenders for marriage.
Although mentalities have evolved, there is a ritual that remains rooted in the habits of Algerians, it is the famous bath of the bride.
N.Houda Chabane
Source:Alger 24
