 Russians have many traditions, including the washing in banya, a hot steam bath somewhat similar to sauna.Old Russian folklore takes its roots in the pagan Slavic religion.Many Russian fairy tales and epic bylinas were adapted for animation films, or for feature movies by the prominent directors like Aleksandr Ptushko ("Ilya Muromets", "Sadko") and Aleksandr Rou ("Morozko", "Vasilisa the Beautiful").