Dossiers

The films that are shown here give an insight into the life of the Korjak reindeer herders of the Karaginski district during the summer grazing season.

For Koryaks (Nymylans) living on the northern west coast of Kamchatka around the village of Lesnaya, fishing plays a special role as one of their important means of livelihood. 

The Nymylans (coastal Koryaks) of the settlement of Lesnaya on the north-west coast of Kamchatka gather numerous plants during the snow-free period of summer.

The snow sheep is considered the favored hunting game for the indigenous population on Kamchatka. They also engage in fur trapping.

In addition to fishing, hunting marine mammals provides another important livelihood for the Koryaks of Lesnaya on the northern coast of Kamchatka.

Reconciliation feasts of the Nymylans and Chavchuvens are celebrated in order to honor the animals that were hunted,

The impacts of climate change have serious implications for reindeer herding, as the icing of the snowpack can impede access to lichen and moss forage.

The Alfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (Bremerhaven / Potsdam) has been conducting climate studies from the Samoylov research station in the Lena River delta on the Arctic Ocean since 1998. 

With the help of their own pedagogical concepts, Khanty try to hand down the traditional knowledge of their ancestors to younger generations.

Two films provide views into different areas of life of this people.

Since their immigration to Kamchatka at the beginning of the 19th century, a compact Even population has formed in the Bystrinsky district who keeps reindeer there.

In the northern continental shelf of the Kamchatka Peninsula live Koryak reindeer herders. 

Kamchatka has a large bear population, and there are specific behavioral rules to follow when encountering bears.

Kamchatka has a large bear population, and there are specific behavioral rules to follow when encountering bears.