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Nadia Takui, a 9 year old girl from a Chukchi reindeer herding family. Amguema. Iultinsky District, Chukotka, Siberia, Russia
RC.2012-46
The reindeer herd is brought close to the camp for the Chukchi 'Festival of the Young Reindeer.' Iultinsky District, Chukotka, Siberia, Russia.
RC.2011-47
A ritual fire burns at the entrance to a Yaranga (tent) as the Chukchi herders prepare for the start of the 'Festival of the Young Reindeer' at a Chukchi herders' summer camp. Iultinsky District, Chukotka, Siberia, Russia.
RC.2010-32
A Chukchi woman rubs boiled Alder bark into a reindeer skin to dye it. The skin will be used for making clothes. Iultinsky Disrict, Chukotka, Siberia, Russia
RC.2009-01
Portrait of Nikolai Votgyrgin, an elderly Chukchi reindeer herder. Iultinsky District, Chukotka, Siberia, Russia
RC.2004-14
A herd of reindeer being driven across tundra near their winter pastures on the Chukotskiy Peninsula. Chukotka, Siberia, Russia. 2010
RC.1007-02
A Yaranga (traditional tent) at sunrise in a Chukchi reindeer herders' winter camp on the tundra. Chukotskiy Peninsula, Chukotka, Siberia, Russia. 2010
RC.1005-06
Grisha Rahtyn, a Chukchi reindeer herder, prepares to make fire with a bow drill & traditional fire making device during a ritual. Chukotskiy Peninsula, Chukotka, Siberia, Russia. 2010
RC.1007-41
A Chukchi family watching a movie on a notebook computer by candlelight inside a Yaranga (traditional tent) at a reindeer herder's camp. Iultinsky District, Chukotka, Siberia, Russia.
RC.2012-13
Sasha Takui, A Chukchi reindeer herder, out working with his reindeer at their autumn pastures. Iultinsky District, Chukotka, Siberia, Russia
RC.2012-29
Rita Votgyrgin kneels by the body of a dead bull reindeer that was ritually killed during the Chukchi 'Festival of the Young Reindeer.' Iultinsky District, Chukotka, Siberia, Russia.
RC.2011-20
Three year old Yaroslava Votgyrina, a Chukchi girl, has her family's ancestral clan mark painted in reindeer blood on her face, a ritual during the Chukchi 'Festival of the Young Reindeer.' Iultinsky District, Chukotka, Siberia, Russia.
RC.2011-36
An ancetral wooden platter & bowls used in religious festivals by the Chukchi and containing specially prepared delicacies which include foods like dried intestine and a sausage made from reindeer meat & fat. Iultinsky District, Chukotka, Siberia, Russia
RC.2011-55
Vanya Votgyrgin, positions a traditional Chukchi child's sled, at the start of the 'Festival of the Young Reindeer' held at a herders' camp. Iultinsky District, Chukotka, Siberia, Russia.
RC.2010-50
Chukchi herders drag the carcass of a four month old reindeer that has been ritually killed during the Chukchi 'Festival of the Young Reindeer.' Iultinsky District, Chukotka, Siberia, Russia.
RC.2011-10
Yarosalva & Nadia, two Chukchi girls, stand by a ritual fire at the entrance of a Yaranga (tent) and watch the start of the Chukchi 'Festival of the Young Reindeer' at a herders' summer camp. Iultinsky District, Chukotka, Siberia, Russia.
RC.2010-40
A Chukchi sled propped up against a Yaranga (traditional tent) at a Chukchi reindeer herder's summer camp. Iultinsky District, Chukotka, Siberia, Russia.
RC.2004-34
A Chukchi woma walking across the tundra near a reindeer herder's summer camp. Mountains of the Chukotskiy Range are in the background. Iultinsky District, Chukotka, Siberia, Russia.
RC.2006-06
Two chukchi Yarangas (traditional tents) surrounded by tundra in autumn colour at a reindeer herder's camp. Iultinsky District, Chukotka, Siberia, Russia.
RC.2009-16
Nikolai Votgyrgin, an elderly Chukchi reindeer herder, sitting by the entrance to his Yaranga (tent) at a summer camp. Iultinsky District, Chukotka, Siberia, Russia
RC.2003-12
Chukchi reindeer herders putting the cover on to a Yaranga (traditional tent) at a reindeer herder's summer camp. Iultinsky District, Chukotka, Siberia, Russia.
RC.2003-40
Natasha Nomro, a Chukchi woman, scraping snow from the top of her reindeer skin Yaranga at a herders' winter camp on the tundra. Chukotskiy Peninsula, Chukotka, Siberia, Russia. 2010
RC.1005-44
Alexei Eynavtagin, a Chukchi boy, from a reindeer herding family in Koryakia. Khamchatka, Siberia, Russia. 1999
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Grisha Rahtyn, a Chukchi reindeer herder, erecting the frame of a Yaranga (traditional tent). Chukotskiy Peninsula, Chukotka, Siberia, Russia. 2010
RC.1006-13
Grisha Rahtyn, a Chukchi reindeer herder, erecting the frame of a Yaranga (traditional tent). Chukotskiy Peninsula, Chukotka, Siberia, Russia. 2010
RC.1006-30
Natsha Nomro, a Chukchi woman, walking at a reindeer herders' winter camp on the tundra. Chukotskiy Peninsula, Chukotka, Siberia, Russia. 2010
RC.1006-48
Grisha Rahtyn, a Chukchi reindeer herder, prepares firewood for a traditional ritual. Chukotskiy Peninsula, Chukotka, Siberia, Russia. 2010
RC.1006-65
Two Chukchi sleds have dried reindeer meat and sacred objects placed on them during a traditional Chukchi ritual. Chukotskiy Peninsula, Siberia, Russia. 2010
RC.1006-84
A Chukchi man rounding up a herd of reindeer near their winter pastures on the Chukotskiy Peninsula. Chukotka, Siberia, Russia. 2010
RC.1007-04
Afternoon sunshine at a Chukchi reindeer herders' winter camp on the tundra. Chukotskiy Peninsula, Chukotka, Russia. 2010
RC.1007-25
Vitya Nutetgevev, a young Chukchi reindeer herder stands at the entrance of a Yaranga (traditional tent). Chukotskiy Peninsula, Chukotka, Siberia, Russia. 2010
RC.1004-09
A Chukchi reindeer herders' camp at dawn. Chukotskiy Peninsula, Chukotka, Siberia, Russia. 2010
RC.1005-02
Natasha Nomro, a Chukchi woman, at the entrance to her Yaranga at a reindeer herders' winter camp on the tundra. Chukotskiy Peninsula, Chukotka, Siberia, Russia. 2010
RC.1005-19
Grisha Rahtyn, a Chukchi reindeer herder, leading two of his draught animals. Chukotskiy Peninsula, Chukotka, Siberia, Russia. 2010
RC.1005-39
A Chukchi reindeer herder makes tea as he watches the herd. Koryakia, Kamchatka, Siberia, Russia. 1999
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