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Chum (tent) Tyvan chums in ethnocultural complex of Aldyn-Bulak, Russia, Tyva. A chum ( / tʃuːm /) is a temporary dwelling used by the nomadic Uralic ( Nenets, Nganasans, Enets, Khanty, Mansi, Komi, Selkups) reindeer herders of northwestern Siberia of Russia. The Evenks, Tungusic peoples living in Russia, Mongolia and China also use chums, as ...
Nov 1, 2022 · This arduous process, including packing, travel, and rebuilding shelter in the cold, requires teamwork and coordination. The Nenet chum (pronounced choom ), a large tent or yurt built with wood poles and reindeer hides, keeps the nomads warm in temperatures as low as -50°C (-58°F). This 32-minute long Institute of Nomadic Architecture video ...
Aug 21, 2019 · In the Nenets culture, jobs inside the chum, including all of the housework, cooking and taking care of the children and the dogs are done by women. Men are prohibited from doing any of the women ...
Mar 1, 2020 · In the Nenets culture, all jobs inside the chum, including all of the house-keeping, cooking and taking care of the children and the dogs, are done by women, while men’s responsibilities are with the herd. Men are prohibited from doing any of the women’s work.
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The coverings of the chum are known as nyuki and are made up of a large number of reindeer furs sewn together using reindeer sinew as thread. The nyuki are held up by a skeleton of 33 wooden poles fashioned from fir trees and about four metres long each. The bottom ends of the poles are driven into the snow in a circle about 6 metres in diameter.
