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The Potapova family having lunch at their home in Verkhoyansk, Yakutia, Siberia, Russia. 1999 Pavel Sleptsov, a 35 year old hunter, on his horse at Korban in the winter time. Yakutia, Siberia, Russia. 1999
Pavel Sleptsov, a 35 year old hunter, on his horse at Korban in the winter time. Yakutia, Siberia, Russia. 1999 A Yakut horse herder dressed in traditional horse skin clothing in the winter time near Verkhoyansk. Yakutia, Siberia, Russia. 1999
A young Yakut woman dressed for winter's cold in a fox fur hat coat. Yakutsk, Yakutia, Siberia, Russia. 2001 Lena Potapova walks to school in Verkhoyansk at minus 52 degrees Celsius. Yakutia, Siberia, Russia. 1999
Lena Potapova helps her mother peel potatoes at home in Verkhoyansk. Yakutia, Siberia, Russia. 1999 Sergei, a Yakut horse herder frosted up at minus 50 degrees Celsius. Verkhoyansk Yakutia, Siberia, Russia. 1999
A Yakut horse herder riding in the winter time near Verkhoyansk. Yakutia, Siberia, Russia. 1999 A Yakut herder keeps watch over his horses in winter time near Verkhoyansk. Yakutia, Siberia, Russia. 1999
A Yakut horse herder riding in the winter time near Verkhoyansk. Yakutia, Siberia, Russia. 1999 Lena Potapova & her sisters Varya & Tanya look through a window at their home in Verkhoyansk, Yakutia Siberia. 1999
Lena Potapova carrying frozen milk back to her home in Verkhoyansk. Yakutia, Siberia, Russia. 1999 Lena Potapova frosted up at minus 52 degrees Celsius in the winter at Verkhoyansk. Yakutia, Siberia, Russia. 1999
The Potapova family pose outside their home in Verkhoyansk. Yakutia, Siberia. Russia. 1999 Lena Potapova and her sister Varya making Pishkij at their home in Verkhoyansk. Yakutia, Siberia, Russia. 1999
The Potapova family having lunch at their home in Verkhoyansk, Yakutia, Siberia, Russia. 1999 A mammoth ivory carving of a Yakut ox-cart laden with Nelma (white salmon). Yakutia, Siberia. 2010
A Yakut horse herder riding in the winter time near Verkhoyansk. Yakutia, Siberia, Russia. 1999 The Potapova family having lunch at their home in Verkhoyansk, Yakutia, Siberia, Russia. 1999
Pavel Sleptsov, a 35 year old hunter, on his horse at Korban in the winter time. Yakutia, Siberia, Russia. 1999 A Yakut herder's horse, tethered in winter, at Korban. Yakutia, Siberia, Russia. 1999
A Yakut herder combs ice from a horse in winter at Korban. Yakutia, Siberia, Russia. 1999 A Yakut herder combs ice from a horse in winter at Korban. Yakutia, Siberia, Russia. 1999
A Yakut saddles a horse in winter at Korban. Yakutia, Siberia, Russia. 1999 A Yakut horse herder dressed in traditional horse skin clothing in the winter time near Verkhoyansk. Yakutia, Siberia, Russia. 1999
People waiting at a bus stop in the center of Yakutsk on a cold winter's day. Yakutia, Siberia, Russia. 1999 Yakut women warmly dressed in furs walk on a street in the centre of Yakutsk during the winter. Yakutsk, Siberia. 2001
Two young Yakut women warmly dressed in fur clothing walk along a street in Yakutsk. Yakutia. Siberia, Russia. 2001 A young Yakut woman dressed for winter's cold in a fur hat and coat. Yakutsk, Yakutia, Siberia, Russia. 2001
A Yakut herder struggles to hold onto a reindeer he has lassoed at winter pastures. Yakutia, Siberia, Russia. 1999 A Yakut herder with his reindeer sled in the winter time near Verkhoyansk. Yakutia, Siberia, Russia. 1999
A Yakut herder riding one of his reindeer at winter pastures near Verkhoyansk. Yakutia, Siberia, Russia. 1999 A Yakut herder keeps watch over his horses in winter time near Verkhoyansk. Yakutia, Siberia, Russia. 1999
Yakut herders feeding hay to their horses near Verkhoyansk in Yakutia. Siberia, Russia. 1999 Yakut man using a chain saw to cut firewood during the winter in Verkhoyansk. Yakutia, Siberia, Russia. 1999
Tanya Potapova and her daughter Lena prepare to water the family's cows in Verkhoyansk,Yakutia, Siberia. 1999 Lena Potapova walks to school in Verkhoyansk at minus 52 degrees Celsius. Yakutia, Siberia, Russia. 1999
Lena Potapova looks through a frosted window at her home in Verkhoyansk, Yakutia, Siberia, Russia. 1999 Lena Potapova watching T.V. at home with her sisters Varya and Tanya. Verkhoyansk, Yakutia, Siberia, Russia. 1999
Lena Potapova breaks up pieces of river ice for drinking water. Verkhoyansk, Yakutia, Siberia, Russia. 1999 The Potapova family having lunch at their home in Verkhoyansk, Yakutia, Siberia, Russia. 1999
Lena Potapova with her 18 month old cat called 'Mocha' at her home in Verkhoyansk. Yakutia, Siberia, Russia. 1999 Pavel Sleptsov, a 35 year old hunter, on his horse at Korban in the winter time. Yakutia, Siberia, Russia. 1999
Pavel Sleptsov, a 35 year old hunter, leads his horse at Korban in the winter. Yakutia, Siberia, Russia. 1999 Pavel Sleptsov, a 35 year old hunter, on his horse at Korban in the winter time. Yakutia, Siberia, Russia. 1999
Pavel Sleptsov, a 35 year old hunter, on his horse at Korban in the winter time. Yakutia, Siberia, Russia. 1999 A group of Yakut hunters and horse herders pose at their winter camp at Korban. Yakutia, Siberia, Russia. 1999
Young Yakut girls waiting for a bus in the city of Yakutsk. Yakutia, Siberia, Russia. 1999