Yakut reindeer herders journeying through Siberia

Yakut reindeer herders journeying through Siberia

Sakha (Yakut) reindeer herders.
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Transcript

It's spring in Siberia. Yakut reindeer herders are rounding up their strongest animals to pull their sleds. For thousands of years, the Yakut nomads have roamed the Siberian taiga with their animals. The reindeer provide the herders with all they need and have allowed them to survive in these harsh conditions year round.

The men are heading off to retrieve the rest of their herd, which is scattered throughout the snowy forests. They need to take the animals down to their summer grazing sites before the snow melts. The herders have to get a move on. They can only travel with their sleds whilst the ground is frozen. As temperatures rise, the icy ground will be transformed into a muddy, unpassable swamp, and their route to the summer camp cut off.

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