Purovsky

Information on The Forest Nenets

Two Forest Nenets girls playing with a toboggan at a winter camp in the Purovsky region of the Yamal. Western 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, a Forest Nenets woman, beats snow off her tent at a winter reindeer herders' camp in the Purovsky region of the Yamal. Western Siberia, Russia

Kaduney Piak, an elderly Forest Nenets woman, in the entrance of her family's reindeer skin tent at their winter camp. Purovsky region, Yamal, Western Siberia, Russia

Forest Nenets men hauling up a fishing net under the ice on a frozen river in the Purovsky region of the Yamal. Western Siberia.

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

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

Boris Piak, a Forest Nenets man, checking a fish trap on the Ivoseda River. Purovsky, 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

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

Irina, a young Forest Nenets woman, is watched by her daughter as she makes bannock. 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

A Forest Nenets man prepares to set a fishing net under the ice on a frozen river in the Purovsky region of the Yamal. Western Siberia.

A Forest Nenets girl peers out of her family's tent at a winter camp in the Purovsky region of the Yamal. Western Siberia, Russia.

A Forest Nenets winter reindeer herders' camp in the Purovsky region of the Yamal. Western Siberia, Russia

Reindeer skins hanging up to dry at a Forest Nenets winter camp in the Purovsky region of the Yamal. Western Siberia, Russia

Kaduney Piak, an elderly Forest Nenets woman, collecting firewood at her 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

Two Forest Nenets girls playing with a toboggan at a winter camp in the Purovsky region of the Yamal. Western Siberia, Russia.

Forest Nenets men about to set a fish trap on a frozen river in the Purovsky region of the Yamal. Western Siberia.

Victor Piak, a Forest Nenets reindeer herder, coils up his lasso at a winter camp in the Purovsky region of the Yamal. Western Siberia, Russia

Alexei 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, harnesses one of his draught reindeer at his winter camp in the Purovsky region of the Yamal. Western Siberia, Russia

Kaduney Piak, an elderly Forest Nenets woman, in the entrance of her family's reindeer skin tent at their winter camp. Purovsky region, Yamal, Western Siberia, Russia

Traditional reindeer skin clothing airing at a Forest Nenets winter camp in the Purovsky Region of the Yamal. Western Siberia.

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

A Forest Nenets man wearing traditional reindeer skin winter boots. 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.

A Forest Nenets man's pipe made from mammoth ivory and attached to a belt. Purovsky Region, Yamal, Western Siberia, Russia

Ide (Leuciscus idus) hanging up to dry at a Forests Nenets summer camp. Purovsky, 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

Two Forest Nenets women in traditional summer dress walking in the forest near Tarko-Sale. 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 summer camp at the edge of a lake in a forest. Purovsky Region, Yamal, Western Siberia

Portrait of Langu, an elderly Forest Nenets man from the Purovsky region of the 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

A Forest Nenets man's tool belt made from reindeer leather and antler with a knife and a mammoth ivory pipe hanging from it. Purovsky Region, Yamal, Western Siberia.

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, cleaning fish (roach) at her summer camp. Purovsky Region, Yamal, Western Siberia, Russia

A pot of fish and bannock cooking over a Forest Nenets' camp fire in the Purovsky Region of the Yamal. Western Siberia

A Forest Nenets wooden foot lock used to tether reindeer in the summer. Purovsky region, Yamal, Western Siberia, Russia

Olga Piak, a Forest Nenets woman, rocks her baby son in a traditional cradle inside their tent. Purovsky region, 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