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The Nenets people speak either the Tundra or Forest Nenets languages. In the Russian Federation they have a status of Indigenous small-numbered peoples . [3] Today, the Nenets people face numerous challenges from the state and oil and gas companies that threaten the environment and their way of life.
Aug 21, 2019 · A world of fire and ice: life with the Nenets – in pictures. Sledge life ... an important aspect of the Nenets way of life. For thousands of years the Nenets people have migrated with...
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Nenets, ethnolinguistic group inhabiting northwestern Russia, from the White Sea on the west to the base of the Taymyr Peninsula on the east and from the Sayan Mountains on the south to the Arctic Ocean on the north. At present the Nenets are the largest group speaking Samoyedic, a branch of the Uralic language
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Apr 11, 2012 · April 11, 2012. 17 Photos. In Focus. In arctic northern Russia, industrialized resource extraction and climate change are presenting a double threat to the Nenets, an indigenous people native...
View the gallery of Nenets images. Links. Russian Association of the Indigenous Peoples of the Far North (RAIPON)
The Nenets people ( ненец ‘nenets’, ненцы ‘nentsy’ (pl.) in Russian) have inhabited the northwestern Russian tundra for approximately 2,000 years. Their traditional nomadic lifestyle is based on reindeer herding, and their shamanistic beliefs emphasize respect for the land and natural resources.
Aug 3, 2018 · The Nenets can trace their heritage back about a thousand years on the peninsula. Throughout this time, they have practiced their traditional methods of reindeer herding. In 1961, the Soviet Union collectivised the practice and established a handful of state-run farms. Herders were under fixed contracts and worked for a salary.
