River Ob

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Oksana Tokhma, a young Khanty woman, wearing a red tradional dress outside her family's hut at a fishing camp near Aksarka on the River Ob. Yamal, Western Siberia, Russia

Nenets men in a Budarka (boat)hauling a fishing net near the mouth of the River Ob. Yamal, W.Siberia, Russia. 2000

Wooden buildings in the town of Moozhy on the bank of the River Ob. Moozhy is the administrative centre of the Shuryshkarsky region of the Yamal. NW Siberia, Russia

A ferry moving a barge with a truck load of hay on it across the River Ob near Niznevartosk. Khanty Mansiysk, Siberia, Russia. 2000

View across the River Ob from Gornoknyazevsk with the Ural Mountains in the background. Yamal, Western Siberia, Russia

Autumn colour in the forest on the bank of the River Ob near the village of Kharsaim. Yamal, Western Siberia, Russia

Khanty fishermen out fishing in their Budarka (boat) on a misty morning on the River Ob near Aksarka. Yamal, Western Siberia

Arkhip Tokhma, A Khanty fisherman preparing his Budarka (boat) on the River Ob. Yamal, Western Siberia, Russia

Lidiya Tokhma, a Khanty woman, collecting water with her grandaughter, Alona, at a fishing camp on the river Ob near Aksarka. Yamal, Western Siberia, Russia

Broad Whitefish hanging up to dry at a Khanty fishing camp on the River Ob near Aksarka. Yamal, Western Siberia, Russia.

Oksana Tokhma, a young Khanty woman, walks along a wooden jetty at a fishing camp near Aksarka on the River Ob. Yamal, Western Siberia, Russia

Budarkas (boats) at a Khanty fishing camp on the River Ob at dusk near Aksarka. Yamal, Western Siberia, Russia

Arkhip Tokhma, A Khanty fisherman, setting off to fish in his Budarka (boat) with his wife & grandson on the River Ob. Yamal, Western Siberia, Russia

Arkhip Tokhma, A Khanty fisherman walking back to camp from his Budarka (boat) on the River Ob. Yamal, Western Siberia, Russia

A fishing boat approaching the quayside at Aksarka on the River Ob. Yamal, Western Siberia, Russia

Workers sorting fish at the fish plant in Aksarka on the River Ob. Yamal, Western Siberia, Russia

View of the Ural Mountains & the River Ob from Gornoknyazevsk in the autumn. Yamal, Western Siberia, Russia

View of the River Ob in autumn from Gornoknyazevsk. Yamal, Western Siberia, Russia.

A Budarka (fishing boat) on the River Ob near Gornoknyazevsk with the Ural Mountains in the background. Yamal, Western Siberia, Russia

Arkhip Tokhma, A Khanty fisherman, working in his Budarka (boat) on the River Ob. Yamal, Western Siberia, Russia

Lidiya, a Khanty woman, cleans fish at a camp on the River Ob, watched by her grandson, Artiom. Yamal, Western Siberia, Russia.

Khanty fisherman carrying their catch ashore on the River Ob. Yamal, Western Siberia, Russia

Lidiya Tokhma a Khanty woman, takes a call on her mobile phone while cleaning a catch of Broad Whitefish at a camp on the River Ob. Yamal, Western Siberia, Russia

Broad Whitefish hanging up to dry at a Khanty fishing camp on the River Ob near Aksarka. Yamal, Western Siberia, Russia.

Zhana, a one month old Khanty baby, is rocked in a traditional cradle at a fishing camp on the River Ob. Yamal, Western Siberia.

A Khanty couple prepare to go fishing in their Budarka (boat) on the River Ob near Aksarka. Yamal, Western Siberia

Fisherman unload their catch on the bank of the River Ob near Salekhard. Yamal, Western Siberia, Russia

Reindeer & sleds descend the steep icy banks of the River Ob during the Spring migration. Yamal, Siberia. 1993

A Nenets tent at a summer fishing camp at the estuary of the River Ob. Yamal, Western Siberia, Russia. 2000

Nenets men, Lyange, Slava & Nikolai, hauling a fish net with a catch of Muksun near the mouth of the River Ob, Yamal, Northwest.Siberia, Russia. (2000)

Nenets men, Lyange, Slava & Nikolai, hauling a fish net with a catch of Muksun near the mouth of the River Ob, Yamal, Northwest.Siberia, Russia. (2000)