Nenets

Information on The Tundra Nenets

A Nenets fishermens' camp on the bank of the River Taz. Tazovsky region, Yamal, Northwest Siberia, Russia

Slava Oktetto (left)and Andre Khudi, Nenets reindeer herders, keep watch over the reindeer at their summer pastures on the tundra. Yamal Peninsula, NW Siberia, Russia

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

Shurik, a young Tundra Nenets boy poses with an Arctic Hare he has shot. Gydan Peninsula, Western Siberia, Russia. 2000

A traditional Nenets grave near the bank of the River Taz. Tazovsky Region,Yamal, NW Siberia, Russia

Drums of fuel from a supply ship are dragged ashore at a Nenets fishing camp on the River Taz. Tazovsky Region, Yamal, NW Siberia, Russia

Alexandre Serotetto, a Nenets reindeer herder, travelling by snowmobile near his winter camp. Yamal, Northwest Siberia, Russia

Festival goers and traditional reindeer skin tents at the annual 'Reindeer Herders Festival' in Salekhard. Yamal, NW Siberia, Russia

Maya Vengo, a Nenets woman, walks among the reindeer near the camp at their summer pastures. Cup Lake. Gyda, Tazovsky region, Yamal, Siberia, Russia

Nenets fishermen selecting timber that they will use to build sleds for travelling during the winter. Yuribey River, Gyda, Tazovsky region, Gydan Peninsula, Yamal, Siberia

Albina Rocheva, a Nenets woman from a reindeer herding family, who now works as a presenter for Nadym Television. Yamal, NW Siberia, Russia

Elderly Nenets couple, Sergey Serotetto and his wife Galla, standing outside their tent at a reindeer herders' camp. Yamal, NW Siberia, Russia

At a Nenets reindeer herders' camp, Irina Laptander skins & butchers a reindeer calf, while her daughter Angelina and Darina, her 4 year old cousin watch. Yamal Peninsula, NW Siberia, Russia

At a Nenets reindeer herders' summer camp, Dina Laptander cooks inside her family's tent over an open fire. Yamal Peninsula, NW Siberia, Russia

Rita Khudi, a young Nenets woman from the Priuralsky District of the Yamal. NW Siberia, Russia

Portrait of an elderly Nenets woman at the reindeer herders' festival. Yamal, Western Siberia, Russia

Christina Seratetto using her mobile phone. This young Nenets woman from a reindeer herding family is now a qualified lawyer. Yamal, Western Siberia, Russia

Nikolai Taibery, a Nenets reindeer herder, pull starts his snowmobile at a winter camp in the Yamal. Western Siberia, Russia

Reindeer milling around a Nenets herder's winter camp on the tundra near Tambey. Yamal Peninsula, Western Siberia, Russia

Pyotr & Edik Serotetto, young Nenets men, checking their fishing net set under the sea ice to catch Muksun. Seyakha, Yamal Peninsula, Western Siberia

Ludmilla Serotetto (left) and Tania Yaptik, Nenets women, catch draught reindeer in a corral at a herders' winter camp. Yamal, Western Siberia, Russia

Nenets reindeer herders outside the Tanama trading post. Gydan Peninsula, W. Siberia, Russia. 2000

A Nenets reindeer herders winter camp at sunrise in 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

A Nenets man competing in a reindeer race at a herders festival in the Yamal. Western Siberia, Russia

At an indigenous peoples festival, a young Forest Nenets girl attaches a ribbon to a sacred tree and makes a wish. Tarko-Sale, Purovsky, Yamal, Western Siberia, Russia

A mid 15th Century copper ornament depicting a reindeer from a traditional Nenets man's belt. Salekhard, Yamal, Western Siberia, Russia

A Nenets Fisherman sorts his catch in his boat on the River Ob near Salekhard. Yamal, Western Siberia, Russia

Nenets boys practicing traditional wrestling in the school gym at the village of Salemal. Yamal, NW Siberia, Russia.

A Nenets girls has her hair plaited by a fellow pupil at the boarding school in Panaevsk, Yamal, Western Siberia, Russia

A Nenets woman & child use a dog team to collect ice to melt for drinking water. Yamal, Siberia, Russia.

A Helicopter lands close to a Nenets child sitting in a cradle lashed to a reindeer sled. Yamal. Siberia. Russia. 1993

A Nenets boy rests against the wall of a tent at a herders' camp on the Yamal Peninsula.W.Siberia, Russia

Northern lights, Aurora borealis, over a Nenets reindeer herders camp. Yamal Peninsula, W.Siberia, Russia

Vikka Piak, a 15 year old Forest Nenets girl, feeds fish to a draught reindeer. Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia. 2000

Albina Serotetto, a young Nenets girl in a Yagushka, a traditional winter coat made from reindeer skins. Yamal. Siberia. Russia.

A Nenets youth attempts to lasso a draught reindeer. Yamal. Siberia. Russia. 1993

Nenets man harnesses a draught reindeer at a herders' winter camp. Yamal. Siberia. Russia.