Komi

Information on The Komi

Marina Valeeva, a Komi woman,settles her 6 month old baby, Tonya, in her cradle, at a winter camp in the forest. Priuralsky District, Yamal, NW Siberia.

Marina Valeeva, a Komi woman, stands at the entrance to her family's tent at their winter camp in the forest. Priuralsky District, Yamal, NW Siberia.

A Komi couple, Nikolai Valeev and his wife Marina together with their daughter Anastasia, outside their reindeer skin tent at a winter camp. Yamal, Western Siberia, Russia

Nikolai Valeev, a Komi reindeer herder, rounding up draught reindeer at their winter pastures with his snowmobile and dog. Yamal, Western Siberia, Russia

Inside a tent, Marina Valeeva, a Komi woman, works on softening a reindeer skin that she will use to make traditional clothes for her family. Yamal, Western Siberia, Russia

Marina Valeeva, a young Komi woman,with her two daughters inside a reindeer skin tent at their winter camp. Yamal, Western Siberia, Russia

Pavla Nogo (left), a Komi woman, with her daughter, Lena, in the Polar Ural Mountains. Yamal, Western Siberia, Russia.

With the light from oil lamps, Pavla Nogo, a Komi woman, sews a reindeer skin boot in her tent. Yamal, Northwest Siberia, Russia

Marina Valeeva, a young Komi woman, puts a log of wood into the stove inside her family's tent at a winter camp in the forest. Priuralsky District, Yamal, NW Siberia.

Komi children playing inside a reindeer herder's tent at a winter camp in the Priuralsky region. Yamal, NW Siberia..

Marina Valeeva, a Komi woman, at the entrance to her family's tent at their winter camp in the forest. Priuralsky District, Yamal, NW Siberia.

Albina Valeeva, a young Komi girl, and her brother Matvey (left), drag firewood in a sled back to their family's tent at a winter camp in the forest. Priuralsky District, Yamal, NW Siberia.

Aerial winter view of the village of Saranpaul and the frozen Severnaya Sosva River in Khanty-Mansiysk. Western Siberia, Russia

Komi men racing their reindeer at a reindeer herders' festival in Saranpaul. Khanty-Mansiysk, Western Siberia, Russia

Komi women wearing traditional dress at a reindeer herders' festival at Saranpaul. Khanty-Mansiysk, Western Siberia, Russia

A Komi couple, Nikolai Valeev and his wife Marina together with their daughter Anastasia, outside their reindeer skin tent at a winter camp. Yamal, Western Siberia, Russia

The Sun rises behind a reindeer skin tent at a Komi herders' winter camp in the Yamal. Western Siberia, Russia

Snow covered reindeer skin tents at a Komi winter herders camp in the Yamal. Western Siberia. Russia

Marina Valeeva, a Komi woman, feeding her dogs at a reindeer herders' winter camp. Yamal, Western Siberia, Russia

snow covered reindeer antlers at a Komi herders' winter camp. Yamal, Western Siberia, Russia

Nikolai Valeev, a Komi reindeer herder, rounding up draught reindeer at their winter pastures with his snowmobile and dog. Yamal, Western Siberia, Russia

Komi herders working with their draught reindeer in a corral at their winter camp. Yamal, Western Siberia, Russia.

Draught reindeer in a corral at a Komi herders' winter camp. Yamal, Western Siberia, Russia.

Marina Valeeva, a Komi woman, tends the stove in her family's tent at their winter pastures. Yamal, Western Siberia, Russia

Ksusha Valeeva, a 3 year old Komi girl, warmly dressed in reindeer skin clothing at her parents winter camp. Yamal, western Siberia, Russia

Marina Valeeva, a young Komi woman, sewing a pair of traditional reindeer skin boots inside her tent. Yamal, Western Siberia, Russia

Marina Valeeva, a Komi woman, holding her young daughter Albina inside their tent at a winter camp. Yamal, Westren Siberia, Russia

Three year old Ksusha Valeeva, a Komi girl, outside her family's reindeer skin tent at their winter camp in the Yamal. Western Siberia, Russia

Pavla, a Komi woman, lights oil lamps in her tent. Religious icons are in the background. Yamal, NW Siberia, Russia

Yana Nogo, a 2 year old Komi girl, plays outside in the snow at her family's winter camp. Yamal, Northwest Siberia, Russia

Interior of a Komi reindeer skin tent at a winter camp in the Yamal. Northwest Siberia. Russia

A pair of snow covered skis lie on a sled at a Komireindeer herders' camp in the Yamal. NW Siberia, Russia

Dogs watch closely as Gavril cuts up frozen fish at a Komi reindeer herders' winter camp. Yamal, Northwest Siberia, Russia

Pavla Nogo, a Komi woman, settles her daughter Yana in her cradle at their winter camp. Yamal, Northwest Siberia, Russia

Pavla Nogo, a Komi woman, sewing a reindeer skin parka for her daughter at their winter camp. Yamal, Northwest Siberia, Russia

A young Komi girl dressed in traditional reindeer skin clothing. Yamal, Western Siberia, Russia.

A group of Komi reindeer herders travelling across the Nadym Tundra in the Spring. Yamal, Western Siberia, Russia.

A Komi woman chops firewood at a reindeer herders camp on the Nadym Tundra. Yamal, Western Siberia, Russia.

Katya Rokin, a Komi reindeer herder with one of her pet reindeer. Nadym Tundra, Yamal, Western Siberia, Russia.