Forest Nenets

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At their winter pastures, Leova Serotetto, drives his family's draught reindeer through the forest using a snowmobile. Yamal, NW Siberia, Russia

A Forest Nenets man driving a reindeer sled along a frozen river in the Purovsky Region of the Yamal. Western Siberia, Russia

Kaduney Piak, an elderly Forest Nenets woman, chopping firewood at her winter camp in the Purovsky region of the Yamal. Western Siberia, Russia

A Forest Nenets man checks a fish trap on a frozen river in the Purovsky region of the Yamal. Western Siberia.

Alexei Piak, a young Forest Nenets reindeer herder. Purovsky Region, Yamal, Western Siberia, Russia

Marina Piak, an elderly Forest Nenets woman, picking blueberries in the forest near Tarko-Sale. Purovsky, Yamal, Western Siberia, Russia

Kaduni, a Forest Nenets grandmother, cleaning fish (roach) at her summer camp. Purovsky Region, Yamal, Western Siberia, Russia

A Forest Nenets summer camp at the edge of a lake in a forest. Purovsky Region, Yamal, Western Siberia

Vikka Piak, sews up a wound on a reindeer caused by a dog bite. Khanty Mansiysk, Western Siberia, Russia. 2000

Raisa Serotetto, a Nenets woman, beats the snow off a loaded reindeer sled, at her family's winter camp on the edge of a forest. Yamal, NW Siberia, Russia

On a fine day, members of the Serotetto family work outside at their winter camp on the edge of a forest. Yamal, NW Siberia, Russia

At their winter pastures, Leova Serotetto, drives his family's draught reindeer through the forest using a snowmobile. Yamal, NW Siberia, Russia

A Nenets reindeer herding family's winter camp in forest tundra. Yamal, NW Siberia, Russia

Hek, an 84 year old Nenets man fells a larch tree in the forest. Yamal, Western Siberia, Russia. 2000

Forest Nenets children playing outside at a winter camp in the Purovsky Region of the Yamal. Western Siberia, Russia

Galla, a Forest Nenets girl, stands next to a slaughtered reindeer's head at a winter camp in the Purovsky region of the Yamal. Western Siberia, Russia.

A Reindeer at its winter pastures in the forest. Purovsky Region, Yamal, Western Siberia, Russia

A Forest Nenets reindeer herder on a frozen river in the Purovsky Region of the Yamal. Western Siberia, Russia

Alexei Piak, a Forest Nenets reindeer herder, feeds frozen fish to some of the reindeer at his winter camp in the Purovsky region of the Yamal. Western Siberia, Russia

Victor Piak, a Forest Nenets reindeer herder, harnesses one of his draught reindeer at his winter camp in the Purovsky region of the Yamal. Western Siberia, Russia

Victor Piak, a Forest Nenets reindeer herder, feeds frozen fish to a young reindeer at his winter camp in the Purovsky region of the Yamal. Western Siberia, Russia

Alexei Piak, a Forest Nenets man, out hunting on skis in the forest during the winter. Purovsky region, Yamal, Western Siberia, Russia

Langu Piak, a Forest Nenets herder, repairs one of his sleds at his winter camp. Purovsky region, Yamal, Western Siberia, Russia.

Forest Nenets boys playing a traditional trial of strength game. Purovky Region, Yamal, Western Siberia, Russia

Boris Piak, a Forest Nenets man, sits in his boat at a fish trap on the Ivoseda River. Purovsky, Yamal, Western Siberia, Russia

At an indigenous peoples festival, young native people play a game of throwing a hoop over reindeer antlers. Tarko-Sale, Purovsky, Yamal, Western Siberia, Russia

A Forest Nenets man holding a reindeer skin he is in the process of tanning. Purovsky Region, Yamal, Western Siberia, Russia

Stella Piak, A Forest Nenets girl, peers through the mosquito net at the entrance to her family's tent. Purovsky Region, Yamal, Western Siberia, Russia

Dima Piak, a Forest Nenets boy, with his bow and arrow out hunting birds in the summer. Purovsky Region, Yamal, Western Siberia, Russia

Kaduni, a Forest Nenets grandmother, cooking fish (roach) over a camp fire in the summer. Purovsky Region, Yamal, Western Siberia, Russia

A Forest Nenets baby boy hangs in a traditional cradle inside a tent at a reindeer herders' camp. Purovsky, Yamal, Western Siberia, Russia

A Forest Nenets man moving a traditional fish trap by the side of a lake. Purovsky Region, Yamal, Western Siberia, Russia

A reindeer wanders amongst trees in Boreal Forest at their winter pastures. Yamal. Western Siberia, Russia

During a religious ceremony Forest Nenets use vodka as an offering in a ritual sacrifice of a reindeer. Numto, Khanty Mansiysk, Western Siberia, Russia. 2000

Vikka Piak, a 15 year old Forest Nenets girl, rests on a sled in Khanty Mansiysk, Siberia,Russia.

Vikka Piak, a 15 year old Forest Nenets girl, travelling by reindeer sled in Khanty Mansiysk. Russia. 2000

Vikka Piak, a Forest Nenets girl, stitches a reindeer's wound. Khanty-Mansiysk, Western Siberia, Russia. 2000

Vikka Piak, a Forest Nenets girl, during a reindeer drive in Khanty Mansiysk, Western Siberia, Russia. 2000

Forest Nenet women travelling by reindeer sled near Numto. Khanty Mansiysk, Western Siberia, Russia. 2000

Khanty & Forest Nenet herders rounding up a herd of reindeer.Khanty Mansiysk, Western Siberia, Russia. 2000

A group of Khanty & Forest Nenets women eating raw reindeer meat. Numto, Khanty Mansiysk, W.Siberia, Russia. 2000

Draught reindeer graze around a Nenets herders'camp on the Spring migration. Yamal. Siberia. Russia.