Reindeer Sleds

Information on The Forest Nenets

Victor Piak, A Forest Nenets reindeer herder, leaving his winter camp by reindeer sled. 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

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

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

Forest Nenets men returning to their winter camp by reindeer sled. 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.

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

Langu, an elderly Forest Nenets man, making a sled for the winter at a summer reindeer herders'camp. Purovsky, Yamal, Western Siberia, Russia

Meritaynya Khudi, a Nenets woman, drives a caravan of reindeer sleds through a forest at the start of the Spring migration. Yamal, Siberia.

Vikka Piak, a 15 year old Forest Nenets girl, rests on her sled during a reindeer drive.Khanty Mansiysk. 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

Draught reindeer roam around a Nenets family's winter camp at the edge of a forest. Yamal, NW Siberia, Russia

A Forest Nenets man setting a fish trap on a frozen river in the Purovsky region of the 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.

Meritaynya Khudi, a Nenets woman, drives a caravan of reindeer sleds through a forest at the start of the Spring migration. Yamal, Siberia.

Langu Piak, a Forest Nenets man, at his winter camp in the Purovsky region of the Yamal. Western Siberia, Russia.

A Forest Nenets reindeer herder on a frozen river 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.

Forest Nenets men returning to their winter camp by reindeer sled. Purovsky region, Yamal, Western Siberia, Russia

Forest Nenets men returning to their winter camp by reindeer sled. Purovsky region, Yamal, Western Siberia, Russia

A Forest Nenets man returning to his winter camp by reindeer sled. 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.

Langu Piak, a Forest Nenets herder, uses a bow drill to repair one of his sleds at his winter camp. Purovsky region, Yamal, Western Siberia, Russia.

Langu Piak, a Forest Nenets herder, uses a bow drill to repair one of his sleds at his winter camp. Purovsky region, Yamal, Western Siberia, Russia.

A traditional Forest Nenets sled being built at a reindeer herder's summer camp. Purovsky Region, Yamal, Western Siberia, Russia.

A traditional Forest Nenets sled being built at a reindeer herder's summer camp. Purovsky Region, Yamal, Western Siberia, Russia.

A Forest Nenets reindeer herder travelling by reindeer sled. Khanty Mansiysk, Western Siberia, Russia. 2000

A group of Khanty & Nenets reindeer herders travelling by reindeer sled. Khanty Mansisyk, Siberia, Russia. 2000

Forest Nenets reindeer herders travelling on the frozen Layvaya Hetta River in Khanty Mansiysk, Western Siberia, Russia. 2000

Nenets reindeer herders drive their sleds through boreal forest during the winter. Yamal, Siberia. 1993

A Nenets woman reindeer herder leads her reindeer sled through boreal forest. Yamal, Siberia, Russia. 1993

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, rests on her sled during a reindeer drive.Khanty Mansiysk. Russia. 2000

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

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

A group of Khanty & Nenets reindeer herders travelling by reindeer sled. Khanty Mansisyk, Siberia, Russia. 2000

A forest Nenets woman (left) and a Khanty woman (right) in traditional dress. Khanty Mansiysk, Western Siberia, Russia. 2000

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

Travelling by sled on a reindeer drive in Khanty Mansiysk, Western Siberia, Russia. 2000

Nenets reindeer herders' winter camp in the boreal forest. Yamal. Siberia. Russia. 1993

Nenets woman drives the lead reindeer in a train of sleds during the spring migration. Yamal. Siberia. 1993

Otto Yaptik (sitting) and Nyndma Khudi, Nenets men, leave camp with two children by reindeer sled to collect wood from the forest. Yamal. Siberia. Russia