Images from the lives of Chukchi people

[merrygold85]

I thought people might find this interesting

http://leenks.com/gallery1408.htm

 

[sandbender]

Nice gallery, thanks. A very harsh life those folks have.

 

[locum76]

wow, what a tough life. The kids all look super healthy though. I love the picture of the dog/ snowdrift.

 

[bb07]

Super pictures, thanks!

 

[morch]

Great link, brill photos, cheers mate

Dave

 

[JAG009]

Superb pics cheers for that


Jason

 

[gsfgaz]

Amazing pics , cheers for sharing

 

[oggy]

there's some great pics there, thanks for posting

 

[Tengu]

That kid and the walrus...yikes!

Interesting that the dogs are not like the siberian huskies we have

 

[BOD]

Those who are prepared to hunt whales with a hand held harpoon have a moral right to do so, I've always thought.

Norwegian and Japanese whalers are just frauds. Traditional culture requires traditional methods.

 

[Tengu]

And take all day doing it?

(not to mention the risk to themselves)

Thats like saying we should go back to poleaxing cattle, as its more traditional

 

[sandbender]

Those who are prepared to hunt whales with a hand held harpoon have a moral right to do so, I've always thought.

Norwegian and Japanese whalers are just frauds. Traditional culture requires traditional methods.

There is something to be said for that. I wonder how many people they lose to the whales or ocean each year?

 

[Radix lecti]

Excellent pictures of a hard lifestyle,thanks for the link.

Daz

 

[Tengu]

But no doubt they will be doing it (with a few seasonal upgrades) when we are long gone

 

[shep]

Wonderful stuff, are they your work? You feel like you're among those amazing people.

I want to be there, my wanderlust is getting crippling at the moment.

 

[Ironside]

Fantastics pics. A hard work life but lots of smiles

 

[Tengu]

I think we are gwetting confused here

The herding folk are Chuchi, yes?

but the hunting folk are inuit???

Both people live together but are very separate.