Across cultures and traditions, ritual bathing has long symbolized healing, cleansing and rebirth: from river immersions in African and Indigenous traditions, to Japanese onsen soaking, to the spiritual baths practiced throughout the African diaspora. Bathing isn’t only about getting clean — it’s about letting go, resetting and even …
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