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North of the Arctic Circle in Russia, 70+ year old Rema Chuprova and one of her sons, members of the last nomadic Komi reindeer herding clan, erect the poles of their reindeer-skin chum (tepee). The boards and spruce boughs help to keep the floor warm.
- Copyright
- © Gordon Wiltsie
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- 5200x3481 / 4.6MB
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- Keywords
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Arctic Circle, Asia, HERDING, Komi, Komi culture, People + Culture, Polar Regions, Russia, Taiga, arctic, chum, clouds, cold, herders, housing, nomadism, nomads, reindeer, reindeer herding, robes, shelter, snow, struggle, survival, taiga forest, tent, tepee, traditional clothing, tundra, work, world cultures
- Contained in galleries
- Russia - Komi reindeer herders, RUe, World Cultures, Komi Reindeer Herders
