Some of the many types of sweat baths are the inipi of the North American Indians, the bania of the Russians, the hamman of the Turks, and the mushiburo of the Japanese.
Arvukate saunatüüpide hulka kuuluvad ka Põhja - Ameerika indiaanlaste inipi, vene banja, türgi hamman ja jaapani mushiburo.