In a Turkish bath, the body is subjected to a moderate ... for which purpose a soft mitten of raw silk is used by the attendant, who gently rubs the whole surface of the body, thus causing the ...

A mainstay of old Turkish films ... there as a "natir" -- a woman's bathing attendant. "When I was two or three years old, I would go to the baths in the morning, wash and play by myself until ...