Reindeer Skin

Information on The Tundra Nenets

Maya Vengo, A Nenets woman, outside her family's tent at their summer reindeer pastures near Cup Lake. Gyda, Tazovsky region, Yamal, Siberia, Russia

During a Spring storm, blowing snow swirls around a Nenets reindeer herders' camp on the tundra near Tambey. Yamal Peninsula, Western Siberia, Russia

Vera Khudi, a Nenets woman, sewing A Nenets woman sewing a pair of traditional reindeer skin boots inside her tent. Yamal. Siberia. Russia. 1993

Inside their tent at a Nenets fishing camp on the River Taz, Elena Nerkakhy works at softening reindeer leg skin, while her husband Alexey, sorts rope for fishing. Tazovsky Region, Yamal, Northwest Siberia, Russia

Inside her family's tent at a Nenets fishing camp on the River Taz, Elena Nerkakhy holds her reindeer skin sewing bag. It is decorated with old metal buttons, some dating back to the Czar's era. Tazovsky Region, Yamal, Northwest Siberia, Russia

Neseynya Serotetto, a Nenets woman, dressed in a traditional reindeer skin clothing. She has a university degree in cultural anthropology and now manages the Eagle Ethnic Camp at her home village of Yar-Sale. Yamal. NW Siberia, Russia. (2018)

Maya Vengo, A Nenets woman, outside her family's tent at their summer reindeer pastures near Cup Lake. Gyda, Tazovsky region, Yamal, Siberia, Russia

On a fine day, members of the Serotetto family work outside at their winter camp on the edge of a forest. Yamal, NW Siberia, Russia

Raisa Serotetto, a Nenets woman, drags firewood to her family's tent at their winter camp on the edge of a forest. Yamal, NW Siberia, Russia

Leova Serotetto, a Nenets reindeer herder, walks back to his tent at his family's winter camp. 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

Elderly Nenets woman, Galla Serotetto, outside her family's tent at a reindeer herders' camp. Yamal, NW Siberia, Russia

At a Nenets reindeer herders' camp, Nyaneynya Serotetto beats the snow off her family's reindeer skin tent. Yamal, NW Siberia, Russia

A Nenets reindeer skin tent erected in the centre of Nadym as part of the reindeer herders' festival. Yamal, Western Siberia, Russia

A dog sits on a sled at a Nenets reindeer herders' winter camp in the Yamal. Western Siberia, Russia

Yevdekiya Taibery, an elderly Nenets woman, sewing a pair of reindeer skin boots inside her family's tent at their winter camp. Yamal, Western Siberia, Russia

Yevdekiya Taibery, an elderly Nenets woman, emerges from her family's tent at a winter camp. Yamal, Western Siberia, Russia

Alnina Serotetto and her mother Ludmilla, Warmly dressed at a Nenets reindeer herders' winter camp. Yamal, Western Siberia, Russia

Sunset at a Nenets reindeer herder's winter camp on the tundra near Tambey. Yamal Peninsula, Western Siberia, Russia

Nyaka, an elderly Nenets woman, rocks her grandaughter in a cradle inside their reindeer skin tent.Tambey tundra, Yamal Peninsula, Western Siberia, Russia.

Nyaka, an elderly Nenets woman, changes her baby grandaughter using moss in the cradle instead of diapers (nappies), inside their reindeer skin tent. Tambey tundra, Yamal Peninsula, Western Siberia, Russia.

Jakov Vanuito, a Nenets reindeer herder, shows his daughter, Nenya, an Arctic fox he has caught near their winter camp on the Tambey Tundra. Yamal Peninsula, Western Siberia, Russia

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

Nyaka, a 76 year old Nenets woman, chopping firewood at her family's winter camp near Tambey. Yamal Peninsula, Western Siberia, Russia

During a Spring storm, blowing snow swirls around a Nenets reindeer herders' camp on the tundra near Tambey. Yamal Peninsula, Western Siberia, Russia

Nenets men playing cards in the evening at a reindeer herder's camp. Tambey, Yamal Peninsula, Western Siberia

Albina Serotetto, a young Nenets girl and a reindeer calf at a herders' winter camp. Yamal, Western Siberia, Russia

Inside a reindeer skin tent a Anastasia Pulka, a Nenets woman, comforts her baby daughter, Elvira. Yamal, Siberia, Russia

Yaline Laptander, a young Nenets girl, dressed in reindeer skin clothing at her family's winter camp in the Yamal. Western Siberia, Russia

Yaline Laptander, a Nenets girl, putting on her reindeer skin coat inside a tent at her family's winter camp 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

Paedavyaku, a Nenets boy, outside his family's reindeer skin tent at their winter camp in the Yamal. Western Siberia, Russia

Velodia Serotetto, a Nenets reindeer herder, stands on a box in his tent to get a better mobile phone signal. Yamal, Northwest Siberia, Russia

Nenets women in traditional dress outside a reindeer herders' camp on the tundra near Nadym. Northwest Siberia, Russia

Low winter sunshine behind a Nenets reindeer herders' camp on the tundra near Salemal. Yamal, Northwest Siberia, Russia

Alona Khudi, a Nenets girl, at a reindeer herders' winter camp on the tundra. Yamal, Northwest Siberia, Russia.

The winter sun setting behind a Nenets reindeer herders' camp on the tundra near Salemal. Yamal, Northwest Siberia, Russia

A Tundra Nenets woman & child outside their winter reindeer skin tent on the tundra. Gydan Peninsula, Western Siberia, Russia. 2000

A Nenets reindeer herders' winter camp with reindeer skin tents in the forest. Yamal. Siberia. Russia.

A Tundra Nenets woman & child outside their tent on the Gydan Peninsula. Western Siberia, Russia. 2000

Nenets herders putting on the outermost layer of their reindeer skin tent. Yamal. Siberia. Russia. 1993