Traditional Costume

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 young Komi woman, holds her six month old baby daughter, Tonya, inside her family's tent at a winter camp in the forest. Priuralsky District, Yamal, NW Siberia.

Albina Valeeva, a young Komi girl (left),playing outside with her brother, Matvey, at their family's 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

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 Komi woman, prepares to cut a pattern from a reindeer skin on the floor of her tent, which she will use to make a coat for her daughter. Yamal, Western Siberia, Russia

A detail of the back of a Komi reindeer herder's belt. The bear's tooth hanging from it is an amulet to protect the wearer from evil. Similar belts are also worn by the Nenets and Khanty. 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, outside at her family's winter camp. Yamal, Northwest Siberia, Russia

Nikolai Valeev, a Komi reindeer herder,using a chainsaw to cut firewood at his winter camp in the forest. Priuralsky District, Yamal, NW Siberia.

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.

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.

Marina Valeeva, a Komi woman, chopping firewood at her family's winter camp in the forest. Priuralsky District, Yamal, NW Siberia.

Marina Valeeva, a Komi woman, repairing a reindeer skin boot inside her familys' tent at at a winter camp in the forest. Priuralsky District, Yamal, NW Siberia.

A young Komi woman 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, outside their reindeer skin tent at a winter camp. Yamal, Western Siberia, Russia

Anastasia Valeeva, a 7 year old Komi girl, outside her family's reindeer skin tent at a winter herders'camp in the Yamal. Western Siberia, Russia

Marina Valeeva, a Komi woman, prepares to cut a pattern from a reindeer skin on the floor of her tent, which she will use to make a coat for her daughter. Yamal, Western Siberia, Russia

Marina Valeeva, a Komi woman, prepares to cut a pattern from a reindeer skin on the floor of her tent, which she will use to make a coat for her daughter. 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

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

Yana Nogo, a 2 year old Komi girl helps to carry firewood at her family's winter camp. Yamal, Northwest 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

Pavla Nogo, a Komi woman, sits with her reindeer skin sewing bag inside her tent. Yamal, Northwest Siberia, Russia.

Pavla Nogo, a Komi woman, collecting firewood at her winter camp. Yamal, Norhwest Siberia, Russia

Pavla Nogo, a Komi woman from the Yamal, sewing a reindeer skin boot in her tent. Northwest Siberia, Russia

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

A Komi woman leans against a corral fence at a reindeer herders camp on the Nadym Tundra. Yamal, Western Siberia, Russia.

A Komi boy in traditional reindeer skin clothes at a herders's camp on the Nadym Tundra. Yamal, Western Siberia, Russia.