ON THE EDGE OF ETERNITY (Part 4)
From 25 to 40 thousand reindeer herders roam in Yamal: Nenets, Khanty, Komi-Zyryans, Selpuks… In the summer there are more nomads as children from boarding schools join them during the holidays.
Not everyone knows that it is not the reindeer herders but the herd itself, led by the Alpha, who sets the direction of movement. Deer feed on yagel, and when the food has been "knocked out" in one place, the herd starts moving in the direction of fresh pasture.
As soon as the herd moves away from the herders’ camp for more than 30-40 kilometers, all chum-tents are removed, packed on a sled and the family moves to another place. In winter chum-tents are more often covered with deer skins, in summer synthetic materials such as tarpaulin.
Reindeer herders prepare bread and cereals for summer and winter. In the spring, 100-200 loaves of bread are dried on crackers, and by winter bread is usually frozen and carried in bags on sleds.
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