The North of Russia is the territory of permafrost. Most of the year snow does not thaw here, and temperature does not rise above 30C degrees below zero. The polar night lasts for more than six months, but even during the polar day local residents do not always see the sun - it hides behind smog and clouds. And strong winds blow here, sometimes reaching 40-50 m/s, because of the frequent change of cyclones.
Ultraviolet starvation, ultra-low temperatures and fluctuations in the atmospheric pressure - all this does not look like the comfort zone or conditions suitable for life. Nevertheless, indigenous peoples have been living in the North of Russia for thousands of years. They didn't have heaters and ultra-warm gloves made of modern materials. They did not wear jackets made of down and fur coats made of sables. They did not warm up, having a cup of hot cocoa, and did not sit in cozy coffee shops, being wrapped in a fluffy blanket.
What helped local indigenous people to cope with the cold weather? Do they have special resistance to frost or is it all about suitable clothes? How does indigenous population of the Arctic survive in general? What rules do all visitors need to follow in order to see the North and not to die?
23 авг 2021
