risashenparty - risa's hen party
It depends on what you mean by ritual... well, actually it is a ritual, though they are not witches. It's a centuries old bridal sauna ritual that's commonly used in Scandinavia. It's not so much spiritual, but just one of those fun things you get to do on your bachlorette's ("hen", "polterabend") party when you're a Scandinavian girl getting married, if you have friends who like to arrange the party for you.
Actually, sauna is the norm, the salt, flour and honey is something extra; the old bridal ritual that's supposed to give you prosperity (flour), stop the thirst for old boyfriends (salt) and good luck with babies (honey) rubbed on your skin. The only thing that is uncommon is somebody taking photos.
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