Who are the Dolgan people and their life in the Russian Arctic

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  • čas přidán 1. 06. 2024
  • Almost the third part of Russia’s territory is located in the Arctic zone. Let’s visit one of the northernmost and remote settlements of Russia - Khatanga, meet the local ethnic group of Dolgan people and learn about their life on Taimyr peninsula.
    Time codes:
    00:00 Doroobolorun (welcome) to Khatanga!
    03:15 Grocery shopping in the Arctic
    04:10 What is it like to live at night for 3 months?
    09:37 Dolgan peoples and their culture
    12:01 Dolgan cuisine
    14:01 Dolgan sports
    14:40 Why do locals love living here?
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Komentáře • 927

  • @ElifromRussia
    @ElifromRussia  Před 7 měsíci +103

    Thank you for watching the video!
    📍czcams.com/video/f1TMKf47n7g/video.html - my video about the expedition to the Russian Arctic by a cargo plane
    📍 join my Russian Speaking Club - elinabakunova.com/russianclub

    • @kamuzumazamoyo7116
      @kamuzumazamoyo7116 Před 7 měsíci +7

      Hi Eli,
      Thank you for taking us far from home with you.
      We have a province called KATANGA in the Dem. Rep. of CONGO ( central Africa)

    • @ChristoffHavenga
      @ChristoffHavenga Před 7 měsíci +5

      Fascinating! 😊

    • @Unit8200-rl8ev
      @Unit8200-rl8ev Před 7 měsíci +4

      Perhaps someone could build a large indoor garden with grow lights to supply greens and vegetables throughout the year for local consumption. It could be a profitable business or a community project.

    • @paolodenis5898
      @paolodenis5898 Před 7 měsíci +1

      The Russian Geographical Society...
      Westerners, wake up!
      S T O P P R O P A G A N D A
      The Society's Board of Directors is chaired by Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin.
      Sergei Kuzhugetovich Shoigu is the chairman of the RGS.
      They are the ones leading the illegal invasion and systematic destruction of the Ukrainian state and the genocide of its people.
      E L I F R O M R U S S I A
      Take responsibility...
      Russian atrocities reported!
      E N O U GH S O F T P O W E R

    • @chuckychuck5508
      @chuckychuck5508 Před 7 měsíci +2

      Thank you for posting

  • @davianoinglesias5030
    @davianoinglesias5030 Před 6 měsíci +41

    You have no idea how many people think of Russians as a monolith, I think Russia is the most unexplored and least understood country in the world yet it's so beautiful and has diverse cultures. Thanks to Eli we learn so much about Russia

  • @glamboy6657
    @glamboy6657 Před 7 měsíci +388

    I’m an anthropologist and I can only praise your job - depicting and describing local populations so well. That’s so interesting!

  • @__ALBINA
    @__ALBINA Před 7 měsíci +46

    Я прожила 15 лет на крайнем севере. В Ямало-Ненецком автономном округе. И всё, что говорит священник про людей, которые живут на севере, это всё правда. Северные люди очень добрые, дружные, искренние. На крайнем севере много разных национальностей и все живут дружно и мирно, уважают друг друга. Чтобы понять северян , надо погрузиться в эту атмосферу! Оно стоит того!
    Полярная ночь по несколько месяцев (зимой) , северное сияние , белые ночи (летом), комары летом, дикие ягоды , морозы до -40’С и -57’С, вечная мерзлота !!!! ❤
    Спасибо за видео !

    • @ElifromRussia
      @ElifromRussia  Před 6 měsíci +6

      Спасибо, что поделились ♥️

  • @yourgopnikcomrade
    @yourgopnikcomrade Před 7 měsíci +44

    Before discovering your channel, I had NO IDEA how diverse - ethnically and culturally- Russia is. Χαιρετισμούς από την Ελλάδα.

  • @glennkolleeny6705
    @glennkolleeny6705 Před 7 měsíci +137

    Thanks Eli! This was one of your best. You’re an ethnologist and a master video editor! I like your use of local music and dance, and even tasting the local food. No need to mess around in Australia and Africa. Your best work is the remote regions of Russia.

    • @ElifromRussia
      @ElifromRussia  Před 7 měsíci +27

      Spasiba))

    • @Jesina_back_from_Redchina
      @Jesina_back_from_Redchina Před 7 měsíci +8

      see it similarly and hope that the right people will also appreciate it. I think so 😊

    • @Jesina_back_from_Redchina
      @Jesina_back_from_Redchina Před 7 měsíci +7

      ​@@ElifromRussiaСпасибо Элина!

    • @christinafidance340
      @christinafidance340 Před 6 měsíci +11

      Right! Russia is so HUGE!!!! It’s kinda like the US (where I am from) in that it spans so big of an area and has so many different people groups that you can travel forever within your own country and never get bored. I love your channel so much. I may never get the chance to travel, but I can do it from my own home thanks to channels like yours! Thank you so much for what you do!

    • @vanfja
      @vanfja Před 15 dny +1

      Totally agreed! This is one of her best videos. Made me think of some of the documentaries about Alaskan Natives. Very similar. And she highlights so much of the cultural side, really exceptional travel journalism!

  • @Shining237
    @Shining237 Před 7 měsíci +99

    Eli - ❤️ your 🎥 Out of 193 different ethnic groups in Russia 🇷🇺 - all of them contain their own distinctive culture I've noticed. Beautiful people!! Thank-you for educating us Westerners 👍💞🕊️

    • @AndreaBorto
      @AndreaBorto Před 7 měsíci +2

      "educating us western SYMPLETONS" speak for yourself

    • @user-rl8hf8kt1r
      @user-rl8hf8kt1r Před 7 měsíci +12

      ​@@AndreaBorto
      what is wrong with what he said

    • @paolodenis5898
      @paolodenis5898 Před 7 měsíci +5

      Westerners, wake up!

    • @AndreaBorto
      @AndreaBorto Před 7 měsíci

      @@user-rl8hf8kt1r askandar fikar this is a propaganda channel which aim is to raise interest in russian culture (which is good) hiding a lot of ugly sides ( which is dishonest) then pushing people to kremlin's owned RT channels or others. Never a word about the revenant russian imperialism. Blames over sanctions, not realizing why (war on georgia and ukraine).people here write very dumb comments, showing no critical thinking: therefore the sympleton attitude.

    • @AndreaBorto
      @AndreaBorto Před 7 měsíci

      @@ayapaiz226 😄😄😄

  • @Queensland-girl
    @Queensland-girl Před 7 měsíci +114

    Please continue recording these unique communities. Viewers reap a deeper awareness of Russia’s extraordinary physical & cultural diversity.

  • @PeppieP
    @PeppieP Před 7 měsíci +192

    What a beautiful piece of work Eli. There are so many ethnic groups in Russia that I did not know of. Sharing who we are and talking is surely the way forward. I thank you so much for sharing more of your beautiful country. x

    • @binichaufzack1
      @binichaufzack1 Před 7 měsíci

      also good work:czcams.com/video/CKjivw1AJn4/video.html

    • @edubogota1
      @edubogota1 Před 7 měsíci +3

      Ethnics groups that are dying quite fast and with a huge amoutn of russian detahs in ukraine the situation is critical.

    • @smaikzorin4492
      @smaikzorin4492 Před 6 měsíci

      ​@@edubogota1In Russia, only 300 thousand people were drafted into the army and it was more than a year agoIn Russia, out of 148 million people, 82% percent are Russians ( Slavs), the remaining 18% percent are small peoples and tribes!!! You better worry about the Indian tribes in America , most of which are already extinct and the rest are on the verge of extinction, and don't forget about the Australian Aborigines!!!!!!

    • @edubogota1
      @edubogota1 Před 6 měsíci

      @@smaikzorin4492 Incorrect, it is estimated that russia has sent to ukraine around 800.000 troops the mayority alreayd died or wounded, considering that they have 1 million soldiers,yes the situation is critical... additionally to this russia is haveing the least amount of birth rates and the population has shrunk from 280 million people in early soviet times to 140 million, it is estimated that russia will have only 100 million people by 2050, villages are dying fast.

    • @smaikzorin4492
      @smaikzorin4492 Před 6 měsíci

      @@edubogota1 Idiot, look less at the Goebbels-style Western propaganda dumps, where is the Ukrainian offensive?! Ukraine is a concentration camp country where men are forcibly seized on the streets and sent to slaughter , the whole Internet is clogged with this , Ukrainian Nazis have already started grabbing women and teenagers like in Nazi Germany when Russian troops were standing near Berlin, then Goebbels also told tales about the counteroffensive until they took poison and poisoned their children! Hitler , too , surrounded in Berlin by Russians , told everyone that the troops of the Wreath were coming and they would liberate Berlin until he put a bullet in his forehead !

  • @ronbaldwin3195
    @ronbaldwin3195 Před 7 měsíci +31

    Your videos are so much better than anything on Discovery Channel. They should pay you millions for your work. ❤

  • @user-xo6uo5vv2k
    @user-xo6uo5vv2k Před 7 měsíci +66

    Αν και τό κρύο δεν μου αρέσει, λατρεύω την απέραντη Ρωσία με την πολυεθνική της κουλτούρα.
    Από την Ελλάδα με απέραντο σεβασμό και αγάπη.

    • @yurunen68
      @yurunen68 Před 7 měsíci +6

    • @user-ev5df3pk5b
      @user-ev5df3pk5b Před 6 měsíci +4

      🇷🇺❤☦️❤🇬🇷

    • @mrobocop1666
      @mrobocop1666 Před 5 měsíci

      Well, this might sound strange for majority of people on the warm side of the planet, but many people love amd and enjoy not just cold, but frosty winters here

  • @KPZivot
    @KPZivot Před 7 měsíci +42

    USA needs to start such events respecting natives

  • @asierlanchodiego7203
    @asierlanchodiego7203 Před 7 měsíci +45

    It is simply true: inhabitants cannot possibly survive on their own under such harsh climatic conditions (3 whole winter months in FULL DARKNESS) unless they share some sort of affection and solidarity for one another. 🤗❤️🇷🇺 Also, you look great in that traditional Dolgan costume!

    • @cf6517
      @cf6517 Před 6 měsíci +2

      well said! in this age of western values like hyper-individualism becoming more prevalent (at least where I live), I find it so heartwarming to be reminded that community and solidarity is still thriving all around the world. ❤

  • @stevenschilizzi4104
    @stevenschilizzi4104 Před 7 měsíci +17

    Эли, уважение и восхищение из Австралии!
    То, что делаешь, это огромиая услуга как местным жителям, так и нам всем, кто через тебя узнает об их жизни.
    (Я не русский, но я очень люблю русский язык и мне нравилось слушать, как люди рассказывают о своей жизни в севере.)
    Большое спасибо, Эли!

  • @user-eh2dn6td1r
    @user-eh2dn6td1r Před 7 měsíci +63

    Эли, твои видео просто шикарные! Я родилась и живу в России, но для меня они тоже открывают невероятно много нового и интересного. Мне очень нравится то, что ты делаешь акцент на хорошем, на красивых местах, на добрых людях. Плохое люди и так увидят, от этого никуда не деться, а вот о прекрасном мы склонны забывать. Пусть тебе всегда сопутствует удача в твоей жизни и во всех твоих путешествиях! И пусть рядом с тобой будут самые добрые и надёжные товарищи❤

    • @ElifromRussia
      @ElifromRussia  Před 7 měsíci +13

      Спасибо за такие теплые слова 🤍

    • @paolodenis5898
      @paolodenis5898 Před 7 měsíci

      ​​​@ElifromRussia
      T A K E R E S P O N S I B I L I T Y
      No more hypocrisy after 600 days of invasion
      Russian world brings with it weaponised lies as well as fear, death, and destruction
      No more sabotaging Western democracies
      Eli enough complicity with the Russian regime
      Denounce the dictator Putin and his murderers
      S T O P P R O P A G A N D A
      S T O P T E R R O R
      ENOUGH
      G E N O C I D A L ACTS
      AGAINST
      U K R A I N I A N PEOPLE
      (In memory of Andrei Dmitrievič Sakharov)

    • @paolodenis5898
      @paolodenis5898 Před 7 měsíci

      ​@@ElifromRussiaThe Russian Geographical Society...
      Westerners, wake up!
      S T O P P R O P A G A N D A
      The Society's Board of Directors is chaired by Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin.
      Sergei Kuzhugetovich Shoigu is the chairman of the RGS.
      They are the ones leading the illegal invasion and systematic destruction of the Ukrainian state and the genocide of its people.
      E L I F R O M R U S S I A
      Take responsibility...
      Russian atrocities reported!
      E N O U GH S O F T P O W E R

    • @petek7822
      @petek7822 Před 7 měsíci +6

      Thank god for Google translate 😅

    • @paolodenis5898
      @paolodenis5898 Před 7 měsíci

      Over 400 billion dollars is the cost of Russia's illegal and unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, not counting the economic, material, environmental, and moral damage.
      Shame on you, Russians!
      S T O P L I E S
      S T O P P R O P A G A N D A
      ENOUGH
      B R A I N W A S H I N G
      FIGHT FOR
      H U M A N R I G H T S
      IN R U S S I A
      (Source: World Bank)

  • @jeffreydeeds9225
    @jeffreydeeds9225 Před 7 měsíci +66

    Thank you, Eli, for giving us a glimpse into this unique culture. It's really difficult to imagine just how tough life in the arctic can be. The kindness and unity of the people is refreshing and a good example for all peoples. Thanks again for your work showing us things we would never get to see otherwise.

    • @ElifromRussia
      @ElifromRussia  Před 7 měsíci +6

      Well said, thank you!

    • @paolodenis5898
      @paolodenis5898 Před 7 měsíci

      ​@@ElifromRussiaMEANWHILE IN
      U K R A I N E
      "...there is no other way to survive the Russians..."
      INVASION
      than to fight!
      Over the past 12 months, Russian forces have launched more than 300 missiles and nearly 400 Shahed drones in the direction of the Ukrainian capital Kiev
      S T O P P R O P A G A N D A
      (In memory of all Ukrainian civilian victims, raped women, children abducted by the Russians)

    • @freedomlife2024
      @freedomlife2024 Před 6 měsíci +1

      I dream around the world with private jet

  • @forever_alonis
    @forever_alonis Před 7 měsíci +6

    Eli from Russia, Φορέβερ Αλόνις from Greece approves your videos. I can say I have seen so many parts of Russia from your videos that I would have never seen if it wasn't for you!

  • @patrickmazza7055
    @patrickmazza7055 Před 7 měsíci +44

    Once again confirms my impression that people who live in these northern climates have to be more cooperative and community-oriented. I think that’s true of Russia as a whole, in contrast to us individualistic Americans. Our different environments shape us. Hope we can learn to understand and appreciate our differences,

    • @jeremybarker7577
      @jeremybarker7577 Před 7 měsíci +4

      You can find the same approach to life in America but you need to travel to the more remote paerts of Alaska to see it.

    • @nothanks9503
      @nothanks9503 Před 7 měsíci

      When you said that first part I imagined the US north of Texas

    • @nothanks9503
      @nothanks9503 Před 7 měsíci +1

      Individuality in the US work much the same as the states they’re all individual states that work together to form a country like our founding documents say “We the people of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.”

    • @skcyclist
      @skcyclist Před 6 měsíci

      Individualism no longer exists in the U.S. Americans are the most brainwashed, dependent people on the planet and they don't even know it.
      Just try to deny them public schools, social security, food stamps and welfare and you'll find out just how individualistic they are.😂

  • @cristobalvalladares973
    @cristobalvalladares973 Před 7 měsíci +28

    I am a Caribbean man. I can't imagine living in a place that cold. However, I'm fascinated by the Russian diversity. It really is a blending of Asia and Europe. Like this lady's work. Like to see how she would respond to the carnival culture of south America and the Caribbean.

  • @hrep14
    @hrep14 Před 7 měsíci +32

    Thank you for sharing the Russia many of us never get to see. It is a lot more than I could have imagined.

  • @sallyrickerson9139
    @sallyrickerson9139 Před 7 měsíci +56

    Watching your videos Eli is giving us a panoramic view of other cultures and the World. What I have learned from you( I almost feel you are a teacher and I am the pupil🙂) is the layers of so many cultures and ethic groups. I hope you know this is educational, and all your videos are. You are our eyes to get a glimpse of other parts of this World we would never have known of. ~ Khatanga reminds me a bit of Barrows, Alaska, the most northern "American" village on top of the Arctic. Barrows has 67 days of darkness. I think(?) Barrows has banned alcohol. Thank you Eli for some very amazing videos~~

  • @aapakaanngua6549
    @aapakaanngua6549 Před 7 měsíci +26

    Yep, sounds like Greenland: mosquitos, short summers & long winters, alchohol, expensive groceries, isolation, fishing.

    • @petek7822
      @petek7822 Před 7 měsíci +1

      And Finland 😊

    • @IgsorZar
      @IgsorZar Před 7 měsíci

      @@petek7822 Finns don't drink alcohol!!! They're a sober nation... I guess))

    • @petek7822
      @petek7822 Před 7 měsíci

      ​@@IgsorZarOf course they drink alcohol! when they can afford that is 😅

  • @TheStarcruiser
    @TheStarcruiser Před 6 měsíci +14

    Love seeing these incredible places & people! The Dolgan have some similarities to Native Americans. The sunset was absolutely Magical. Best wishes from Australia Eli!

  • @aidanhart9871
    @aidanhart9871 Před 7 měsíci +12

    Uploaded 41 seconds ago and already getting views. Way to go Eli from Russia 😊😊

  • @fredericbastiat9834
    @fredericbastiat9834 Před 7 měsíci +10

    Thanks again for showing us another interesting part of your great Country Russia. You are doing a fabulous thing that promotes mutual respect for each other! Peace Love & Understanding! God Bless.

  • @TravelRussia.101
    @TravelRussia.101 Před 7 měsíci +10

    I've read about Dolgan people in a travel magazine last year. Thank you for this video Eli, always very interesting !

  • @westernwanderer8397
    @westernwanderer8397 Před 7 měsíci +9

    The beaded head piece reminds me of a lot of Native American beadwork. I cannot express how much I appreciate these glimpses into worlds, without you, I would never see. Thank you, Eli.

  • @zoltanrudolf9413
    @zoltanrudolf9413 Před 7 měsíci +5

    Why don't we all move to Russia and live happily ever after? We love you Eli, keep up the great work :-)

  • @123pgq
    @123pgq Před 17 dny +1

    Какой закат красивый...Несмотря на суровые жизненные условия, северные народы действительно отличаются своим гостеприимством и теплотой. Очень познавательное видео, интересно узнать о жизни разных народах, проживающих в России.

  • @HappyHouse74
    @HappyHouse74 Před 7 měsíci +15

    Красота и уникальность нашей страны 😊. Дай Бог всем мира и любви

  • @lisasutherland-fraser4479
    @lisasutherland-fraser4479 Před 6 měsíci +10

    Sublime. So much goodness here in the Dolgan. I live learning about Russian peoples. Eli you do an amazing job in these videos. Love from Australia! ❤

    • @smaikzorin4492
      @smaikzorin4492 Před 6 měsíci

      There are 148 million people in Russia , 82% of them are Russians ( Slavs ) , the remaining 18 % are small nations and tribes ! Russia is an ethnic name of the country , not a geographical one !

  • @tarwingrill4531
    @tarwingrill4531 Před 7 měsíci +11

    Eli looked at her best in the Dolgan clothing! Should adopt the style?

    • @robertrichard6107
      @robertrichard6107 Před 7 měsíci +1

      I thought so too, she looks Northern Dine', from the Athabascan or Dorset people of Turtle Island.

  • @hugomitre9096
    @hugomitre9096 Před 7 měsíci +11

    Privyet Eli! Thank you so much for sharing this fascinating video of this far away corner of the world with it’s beautiful landscapes and interesting people that live there. The rest of the world needs to be like the Dolgans and be kind to one another and work together to survive in our struggles in life. Greetings with much admiration from California! 🤩✌🏻🫶

  • @mahyadnaadlaw3112
    @mahyadnaadlaw3112 Před 7 měsíci +2

    It is great thay ethnic culture is being preserve.
    I also noticed there are sound instruments seems common all around the world. And, that is mouth resonating instrument.

  • @Nikocum
    @Nikocum Před 7 měsíci +32

    Your contents keep getting better and better! You are indeed a journalist and an honest one! Thank you for sharing your part of the world with the rest of the world!

  • @capitaobravo805
    @capitaobravo805 Před 5 měsíci +7

    Seus vídeos são incríveis ❤! Eles nos ensinam fatos sobre a Rússia que só nos faz admirar mais esse lindo país e seu povo. Abraços do Brasil 🙂

  • @ggc2963
    @ggc2963 Před 7 měsíci +14

    Love the people there, the food looks delish! Thanks Eli. ❤️

  • @Sagbotgamot
    @Sagbotgamot Před 7 měsíci +10

    Thank you for the informations about people's culture and ethnicity in Russiya.

  • @jeansaggers2237
    @jeansaggers2237 Před 7 měsíci +30

    Similar environment & weather conditions in Nunavut (@ 70* latitude) in Canada’s Arctic, which is home to the Inuit who resemble the Dolgan people. The Inuit also have their own language and culture. Wikipedia has a very fascinating description of the circumpolar people and the Arctic people. The article states that the inhabitants of the Central and East Arctic have been there since 2500 BC . These Circumpolar (or Arctic) peoples of Russia, Greenland , Canadian Arctic, America ie Alaska are descendants of herding nomadic tribes. It is fascinating to read how similar the cultures are. The foods, the skilled needle & beading work on clothes, the heavy coats,fur trim on jackets and coats, all look like an Inuit made them. Recently there has been a Canadian company that purchase older railway box cars,that they shipped by boat to northern port towns. They insulate the boxcar and installed grow light panels inside,and put exterior solar panels with storage batteries on the outside. Then they planted seeds & created a Hydroponic garden where an assortment of vegetables are grown to sell to the local market of a remote region where access to reasonable priced produce has always been limited. It really is problem solving by thinking “outside the box”, but using a railway Boxcar! Brilliant solution! However during the solar night 3 months of darkness, electricity would need be to be used to keep the hydroponic garden alive!

    • @jackieow
      @jackieow Před 7 měsíci +8

      Thousands of years ago during various Ice Ages, it was possible to simply walk across the ice between Asia and Alaska. Once they got to North America as Eskimos or Inuits, the migration to the south was quick and they became tribes of Indians or indigenous people. Meanwhile the Polynesians were sailing across the Pacific, hopping from island to island. They got as far as Easter Island, but beyond that South America was populated by people who had migrated from northern Asia earlier on.

    • @smaikzorin4492
      @smaikzorin4492 Před 6 měsíci +2

      ​@@jackieow I agree with you , people came to North America from Siberia !!!

    • @firegirl24
      @firegirl24 Před 6 měsíci +4

      Hi, you don't know the specifics of this area. The distance from Krasnoyarsk (the capital of this region) to Khatanga is about 2 thousand kilometers. No one will lay a railway for such a distance through the impassable taiga and tundra. Most of the way passes through the permafrost zone - it is a mixture of ice and soil, "active soil", which is constantly in motion - freezes and thaws. It is impossible to build paved roads or railways, because of the destruction you will have to build such roads anew every year. Even if such wagons are transported by cargo plane or by river, you will spend a lot of money on coal for their heating and electricity.
      In Russia, there is a state program of Northern delivery. Every summer from June to September on huge barges (at this time there is no ice on the rivers), coal, diesel fuel, gasoline, construction materials, food, clothing, household chemicals, medicines are transported along Siberian rivers to far territories like Khatanga. There is also an air service, but air delivery is much more expensive, mainly people, correspondence and the most necessary are transported.
      The Dolgans' organism has adapted to the harsh life in the process of evolution. They get vitamins from berries and plants growing in the tundra. They are also engaged in fishing, hunting, and reindeer breeding. In 3 short summer months, they manage to grow vegetables such as potatoes, cabbage, cucumbers, tomatoes, etc. But in order for the vegetables to have time to ripen, seedlings are already being grown in January.
      I learned this information from my own life. I work for a company that deals with northern delivery and my best friend Dolgan by nationality, she told me a lot of stories from the life of her people.

    • @jackieow
      @jackieow Před 6 měsíci

      In places where the rivers are big enough, they can also wait until the ice has frozen about two feet thick. Then the frozen rivers become highways you can drive on with semi tractor-trailer trucks. To help beat the Siege of Leningrad, a real railroad was built on the ice of Lake Ladoga to bring in supplies. Where it gets really cold like minus 80 Fahrenheit only a fool would try to build with concrete or brick or steel because of the expansion and contraction of building materials. The only thing that survives long-term is to build with wood, and even then it has to be on stilt posts that go deep below the frost line. So for example you can't hang clothes indoors to dry. That has to happen outdoors where they rapidly become stiff as boards and you have to wait for the moisture to evaporate from ice to vapor by sublimation. Below about minus 60 F you can toss lit matches into gasoline and nothing happens, because there are no gasoline vapors to ignite. Getting a fire started with a wood stove is very difficult, because the dead column of air in the chimney is so cold and heavy the smoke at first won't go up the chimney, so it wants to hover over the fire and snuff it out until you can get some vertical motion to the air in the chimney. In spring the large black caribou flies are very aggressive and will land on your skin to quickly take out a very painful bite of tissue. The best defense is a mesh mask covering your whole head like with a beekeeper, and being otherwise fully clothed all over. If you stand on a patch of ice that is lingering, the air will be cool enough these mega-biting flies won't come your way.@@firegirl24

  • @TugrulG
    @TugrulG Před 6 měsíci +2

    Wish Turkey and Russia could collaborate to give hand to these lovely people. So sad the culture is dying.
    Great video Eli! Thanks! ❤

  • @chriswatchingponies9877
    @chriswatchingponies9877 Před 7 měsíci +12

    Extraordinary, Eli. And man, that sky during ''sunset'' was spectacular.
    They took you in as a daughter of Khatanga. Very sweet.
    Man, it is so isolated. Like being on an island in the middle of the ocean.

  • @ravishingrickyrude303
    @ravishingrickyrude303 Před 7 měsíci +11

    I am so very intrigued with your country and history. May the truth set us free

  • @andrewpettola6097
    @andrewpettola6097 Před 7 měsíci +18

    Beautiful video! Such an amazing people. The sunset was amazing!

  • @nvkotian7539
    @nvkotian7539 Před 7 měsíci +4

    You never bored me through out in your multifarious slew of videos on remote reaches of Russia. I learned so much about Russian wilderness. You are a rare breed of U TUBER whom I never came across. You are young, beautiful energetic and most of all adventurous.

  • @BigM0neyHustla
    @BigM0neyHustla Před 7 měsíci +6

    Ты лучше снимаешь чем всех и как ты просто общаешься и знаешь много информации. Молодец ты, просто чудо.

  • @nerdlabstudios7023
    @nerdlabstudios7023 Před 7 měsíci +6

    Thanks for going to this place, I like the video especially the part where the woman watches every bite that you chew of the food! did you see how she was looking at you now? every single food or bite you took she was looking at you! - What I really liked is that these people seem happy! and happiness is lacking in many parts of the world you see.....they live in their own little bubble seemingly unbothered by the agonies or going-on's of mainstream cultures and you know what? I really really like that! I really really like how they are simply, close knit but most of all happy!

  • @curtvona4891
    @curtvona4891 Před 7 měsíci +16

    Such beautiful people! Thanks, Eli. ❤

  • @ibrahimdihum9127
    @ibrahimdihum9127 Před 7 měsíci +10

    Life is not easy in the arctic
    Thank you Eli for the lovely video

  • @skyedog24
    @skyedog24 Před 7 měsíci +5

    It's great to see that they have a very good grocery store system it's very important in conditions when you have no light for many months to have things that other people in the rest of the world have. It helps your spirit a lot to have things that you can eat or things that you can do such as go to a store when you have no light for many months.

  • @blafonovision4342
    @blafonovision4342 Před 7 měsíci +22

    Another great post from Eli! Learning so much about Russia, and I haven't even been there!

    • @ElifromRussia
      @ElifromRussia  Před 7 měsíci +6

      Happy to hear that!

    • @blafonovision4342
      @blafonovision4342 Před 7 měsíci +5

      @@ElifromRussia It is so good to see people from other countries, living their lives, and not held down by geopolitics. There is so much more to life and people than geopolitics. I wish more CZcamsrs knew this. Your channel is very valuable for this, and many other reasons. Keep up the good work!

  • @geraldtabu-or2jr
    @geraldtabu-or2jr Před 7 měsíci +11

    In Africa the many ethnicities are not a strength but source of conflict.Nice videos

  • @CapablePimento
    @CapablePimento Před 7 měsíci +10

    These people remind me a LOT of documentaries I’ve seen about Alaskan and far north Canadian natives which is not surprising I guess.

    • @jackieow
      @jackieow Před 7 měsíci +1

      Yes, and similar climates can tend to produce similar cultures.

  • @mossig
    @mossig Před 7 měsíci +2

    The women looked so intensely on you while you where tasting her foods. You could see it was very important to her that you would like it. Ochin kusna!

  • @Pokephosgene
    @Pokephosgene Před 7 měsíci +4

    From a linguistic perspective, Dolgan does sound like Turkish- the songs during that festival would make me think the language was Turkish, if I hadn't seen the video title and the images. Like many Arctic people, I hope Dolgans can survive.

    • @Uran_KH-98
      @Uran_KH-98 Před 6 měsíci +1

      Dude, Dolgan's ancestors are Yakuts...... The self-name of the Dolgans is "Haka", and the self-name of the Yakuts is "Sakha". Does it remind you of anything?

  • @professorgraves2926
    @professorgraves2926 Před 7 měsíci +3

    You too, dear Elina, are a fountain of kindness, beauty and love. Keep shining on so brightly....

  • @cmconley33
    @cmconley33 Před 7 měsíci +16

    Thanks, Eli!! It’s so interesting to watch your channel and visit parts of Russia I probably would not see if I visited, kind of how people visit the United States to see New York, Disneyland and Los Angeles. Very few visit to see the more remote parts of our country-and the remote areas are generally where you can find unique cultures. Although in big cities like New York, there are often ethnic neighborhoods within the city. Even smaller cities can be like that: I’m from Pittsburgh, a medium-sized city that is kind of where the Midwest begins. With the city, there are some ethnic neighborhoods: Squirrel Hill is Jewish, Polish Hill is, well, Polish, Lawrenceville is Italian, and Highland Park is Irish.

  • @danielmclellan7762
    @danielmclellan7762 Před 7 měsíci +9

    This video strikes me far deeper than most, especially in this time of strife. They are the best type of people, the Dolgans, I want to live there, I want to try the cloudberries, and sail in the midnight sun, and learn about the three hour night,v firsthand. Thank you for sharing this!

    • @ElifromRussia
      @ElifromRussia  Před 7 měsíci +2

      🤍🤗

    • @Pythoner
      @Pythoner Před 7 měsíci +1

      go live there, give it a try.

    • @danielmclellan7762
      @danielmclellan7762 Před 7 měsíci +1

      @@Pythoner I may consider it! I have skills specific to the needs of the area, actually 😅 the only problem is that I'm old

    • @Pythoner
      @Pythoner Před 7 měsíci +2

      @@danielmclellan7762 well then great, you'll be able to earn an income in no time.
      age is not by itself an issue, but I would only go if your health is in order though, as the northern climate is harsh and demanding.

    • @danielmclellan7762
      @danielmclellan7762 Před 7 měsíci +2

      @@Pythoner age related issues in the future are my concern, I have nothing major yet, but I also understand that I have no concept of what the winter experience does to the body.. . I mean I've been below decks for weeks without seeing the sun but that's voluntary, right?

  • @maitlen4021
    @maitlen4021 Před 7 měsíci +3

    This channel brings me much delight, and wonder. Thank you, Eli … and love to Russia.

  • @yeetonykp4569
    @yeetonykp4569 Před 7 měsíci +5

    04:53 Oh, I saw an almost same musical instrument when I travelled Sapporo Japan, that instrument called Mukkuri, from the Ainu. Interesting.

  • @laloszki
    @laloszki Před 5 měsíci +2

    I’ve thoroughly enjoyed your videos, they’re so respectful, interesting, and informative. I think many westerners are oblivious to the beauty and diversity of Russia. Like every country, there are problems but it’s the people that make it beautiful.

  • @italianlifestyle7911
    @italianlifestyle7911 Před 7 měsíci +11

    Bellissimo posto💛

  • @kdzekov
    @kdzekov Před 7 měsíci +6

    Interesting, Dolgans look like native Americans. And btw, you really nicely fit into their ethnic festival ;)

    • @Chaldon-hl6yk
      @Chaldon-hl6yk Před 7 měsíci +6

      cause natve americans comes from siberia

    • @aceinternational4788
      @aceinternational4788 Před 7 měsíci

      No Dolgans look Asians not like native Americans who are brown

    • @aceinternational4788
      @aceinternational4788 Před 7 měsíci

      @@Chaldon-hl6ykno native Americans come from being straight

    • @Chaldon-hl6yk
      @Chaldon-hl6yk Před 7 měsíci +1

      @@aceinternational4788 Indigenous peoples of the Americas have been linked to Siberian populations by linguistic factors, the distribution of blood types, and in genetic composition as reflected by molecular data, such as DNA.

  • @nzmy4234
    @nzmy4234 Před 7 měsíci +3

    I can see and discover all remote Turkic groups on your channel. Thanks for this wonderful job.

  • @vanfja
    @vanfja Před 15 dny

    Frankly speaking, you should win some awards for the amazing travel journalism you do.

  • @7drobin
    @7drobin Před 7 měsíci +2

    Thank you for allowing us to discover the Dolgan. Love from Oz!!!

  • @stillme4084
    @stillme4084 Před 7 měsíci +3

    Well done. Good health and good wealth to you all from USA.

  • @quarters-eye8922
    @quarters-eye8922 Před 7 měsíci +7

    Thank you for sharing 👍👍👍

  • @blue3285
    @blue3285 Před 7 měsíci +3

    Thank you for sharings. Again interesting place and people in Russia. Greetings from Türkiye.

  • @petermatapo3330
    @petermatapo3330 Před 7 měsíci +4

    Been patiently waiting for your new video. Love from the UK

  • @francescocursio4523
    @francescocursio4523 Před 7 měsíci +18

    Hi Eli!
    This village is very welcoming to its people and the natural landscape is wonderful.
    The culture of this ethnic people fascinates and intrigues me a lot through their culture.
    The foods that Mrs.a cooked and that you tasted look very delicious. 😋
    But are the Kinder surprise eggs in the supermarket rotten? 🤣
    Joking aside, this village has a lot to show but has few amenities and there doesn't seem to be the right motivation from the local people to develop this village.
    In my opinion, the current situation of this village, which is very similar to those of other Russian villages, is that they are fertile fields for development and when I become aware of these realities, the factory of ideas.
    I listened to the opinions of your interviewees and it seems that they are not very happy living in those conditions despite being fond of their place of birth.
    Among the ideas that immediately spring to mind are those of recycling the metal carcasses of ships, building a foundry where that metal can be melted and reused; and then, since it is a fishing village, I would build a shipyard there also for small boats such as fishing boats so as to help fishermen and fishing.
    There would also be a lot to do from an urban planning and aesthetic point of view of the village in order to make both the streets and the buildings more beautiful and welcoming with more leisure areas for both adults and children.
    I strongly believe in the creation of these works precisely so as not to make people leave that village and not make its ethnic people extinct.
    Thank you for bringing us to know these wonderful places and making us reflect on how to be more active.
    I greet you and hug you. 😁

  • @chaunceywolf9184
    @chaunceywolf9184 Před 7 měsíci +2

    I'm from Canada I'm half first nations , and yes its expensive northern territories.. must respect to you ellie.

  • @junefirst500
    @junefirst500 Před 7 měsíci +1

    Eli, Thank you showing us the Vast Land & Culture of Rassia! love You !

  • @scotbotvideos
    @scotbotvideos Před 7 měsíci +2

    Lovely documentary. My takeaway from it is that, even though the sun goes down on that town for 3 months of the year, it never sets on the hearts of the locals.

  • @-Headlesshorseman
    @-Headlesshorseman Před 7 měsíci +8

    I love ur videos tbh they are so comforting to me

  • @robertlalor8090
    @robertlalor8090 Před 7 měsíci +7

    Fascinating. Thanks Eli.

  • @blurfs3763
    @blurfs3763 Před 7 měsíci +1

    Thank you. I live in Texas, 5th Generation here. Your videos, especially your smile, tell me so much about Russia I otherwise would not have known. Большое спасибо!

  • @1809steph
    @1809steph Před 7 měsíci +5

    Beautiful Russia . Thank you for uploading here ❤

  • @hortonharry3492
    @hortonharry3492 Před 7 měsíci +7

    Their artistry is incredible! The fashion designs are spectacular and possibly the best in the world. I'm surprised the American fashion industry has not caught on to their fashion achievements. A great video! Enjoyed it much! From the USA.

  • @chrismiller5198
    @chrismiller5198 Před 7 měsíci +9

    It sounds like a place with a strong and healthy sense of community.

  • @MatthewOBrien-ds1xv
    @MatthewOBrien-ds1xv Před 7 měsíci +2

    Another fascinating and entertaining story about the vast and mysterious Russia.

  • @robertrichard6107
    @robertrichard6107 Před 7 měsíci +5

    Thanks Eli the drone shots showing the area got me recalling just inside West Antarctica along the Ross Sea Ice Shelf back in the '70s and my alcohol demons. Thanks for your honest truth touch about their Russia, and your reflections😊

  • @aikorose8258
    @aikorose8258 Před 7 měsíci +4

    This video is extremely interesting, one day I want to visit Russia and I never wouldv'e learnt about Khatanga if it were not for you. You are super talented and respectful, I hope you gain a lot of recognition for your beautiful work

  • @nicotomelleri6630
    @nicotomelleri6630 Před 7 měsíci +4

    Another masterpiece, like all your videos. Thanks Eli!

  • @CB-jq7fe
    @CB-jq7fe Před 7 měsíci +2

    This vid needed to be made... I hope there will be more government attention given to the Dolgan people. God Bless to the Dolgan and to Eli.

  • @scottmartin7776
    @scottmartin7776 Před 17 dny

    Such a harsh environment, but what a beautiful and happy people in a wonderful little town. Only if the whole world could live like that.
    Thanks Eli for bringing us there with you😊

  • @TS-qd2uj
    @TS-qd2uj Před 7 měsíci +7

    Thank you Eli! Yet another wonderful video from you of the beautiful people living all over Russia. Watching this one in particular reminded me of the years I worked in Tukyoyaktuk in Northern Canada. It's getting dark and cold there now as well. Thanks!

  • @migrationsforschermitbreit6744
    @migrationsforschermitbreit6744 Před 7 měsíci +18

    It never starts to get boring with Elina - good job!!

  • @demokrasyaatkalayaantjc
    @demokrasyaatkalayaantjc Před 7 měsíci +2

    Nice content. I learn a lot about Russia in your videos. You are a nice people.

  • @Raisasteff
    @Raisasteff Před 7 měsíci +2

    So beautiful. Dolgan people are wonderful. I love their traditional wear. Thank you for another great video

  • @Jesina_back_from_Redchina
    @Jesina_back_from_Redchina Před 7 měsíci +6

    Thanks you so much for this deep insights into the life of the people in this region, their culture and their problems! The quality of your documentaries can easily keep up with the thousands I have seen in my life about the Soviet Union and Russia!❤
    (It remembers me btw. to buy me a new sunlight LED and vitamin D3 drops for the winter..)

  • @manray6584
    @manray6584 Před 7 měsíci +4

    I love your channel. Just sometimes I wish there was more Russian speaking. I'm glad to hear you speaking Russian in this one.

  • @user-gc8cj5nk2n
    @user-gc8cj5nk2n Před 6 měsíci +2

    What a great report - really enjoyed it 👍

  • @Citadin
    @Citadin Před 2 měsíci +1

    This town is similar to some of our arctic villages here in Canada.
    You have a talent for making short documentaries like this one, it feels like being there, minus the mosquito repellant sprays!

  • @LUISA-rj8oe
    @LUISA-rj8oe Před 7 měsíci +6

    Ciao, Eli.
    Very interesting !

  • @johnndamascene
    @johnndamascene Před 7 měsíci +3

    Fantastic video as always

  • @MohiuddinEbnaKawsar
    @MohiuddinEbnaKawsar Před 7 měsíci +2

    it was beautiful journey, enjoyed it. you look beautiful on tribal dress.👍

  • @UnDark1
    @UnDark1 Před 7 měsíci +1

    Great video as always. Life in the Russian tundra a fascinating

  • @sombut415
    @sombut415 Před 7 měsíci +4

    Reminds me of Alaska certain town you go to in Alaska look just like that..

  • @sasharemez7459
    @sasharemez7459 Před 7 měsíci +10

    Хочется больше ваших видео! Смотрю с удовольствием!
    Мы уехали за границу в 98 году с краснодарского края. Через ваши видео я вижу Россию которую никогда не видела!
    Какая красивая страна! Желаю России успеха и благословений и что б вы приобрели мир в сердцах и получили любовь от Бога!

    • @ElifromRussia
      @ElifromRussia  Před 7 měsíci +5

      Очень рада, спасибо за теплые слова 🙃

  • @diyg5854
    @diyg5854 Před 7 měsíci +3

    Thanks a lot Eli for this nice video. ❤ from the Netherlands.😊