Hello, my name is Dayana,
I live in the coldest city on Earth - Yakutsk
and today, I will show you what I usually wear to keep myself warm even at -71°C (-95°F)
Meet my sister Daiaana, it’s - 50°C (-58°F),
and she wants to go outside but she also wants to look good
here’s how we do this in Yakutsk
It is an absolute must to wear several layers of clothing underneath
such as woolen leggings
since the knees are particularly prone to freezing in such extreme cold.
Daiana also wears a fleece sweater and wadded pants,
but it is difficult to look very feminine in them...
For the boots, Daiaana wears fur boots made of reindeer skin
These are Yakutian hand-made traditional boots
There are different types of these shoes with different beaded patterns
So, women in Yakutia usually have 2 looks
one is more feminine with fur coats made of mink or fox
Another one is more casual with a down jacket which keeps you very warm and they are cheaper than a fur coat.
At the same time, she still wears a fur hat since knitted ones are just not warm enough for local winter
The fur hat is made of the arctic fox.
In addition to covering her head, she also wears mittens with beaded Yakutian patterns
and fully covers her face otherwise the exposed parts can get frostbite.
So now you have a rough idea of what we usually wear in Yakutia to keep ourselves warm
Now my sister is going to the coldest open air market in the world
where fish and meat remain naturally frozen
where the sellers are working outside for the whole day even
when the temperature goes down to -50 degrees.
How long are you working in this open air market?
20 years
I’ve been working for a half year already
I like it
What are you usually wear to keep yourself warm?
Well, this is how we are dressing
How cold is it to work at this harsh winters?
It’s very cold, of course. But I usually go indoors to get warm
So are you usually work in shifts?
Yeah
What was the most coldest temperature when you were working outside?
I have been working at -60 °C (-76°F)
So how do you do it?
Just wear more clothes
Yeah, we usually shift each other.
And wear insulated felt boots and Its fine
It’s, of course, difficult but we have already get used to it
Do many people come to buy food when it’s so cold?
Less people but still people come to buy food, food is necessary for life
In January the mean temperature hovers around minus 50°C (-58F)
but days in the negative 70°C (-94F) are not unheard of.
At this level of coldness, it's best not to wear glasses outside
the metal freezes and sticks to your face, making it difficult to remove your glasses without tearing off chunks of cheek
5 to 10 minutes in the fresh air can be enough to cause fatigue
stinging pain in the face and long-lasting aches in the fingers and toes.
20 minutes is the point at which even the most hardy Yakutsk resident thinks it's time to go indoors.
Fortunately, Yakutsk has a decent public transport system that functions even in extreme cold
People travel to work and school by bus.
Those who own cars, park their vehicles in heated garages with a blanket wrapped around the battery.
When they drive, they keep the engine running all day
and of course, the right clothing is crucial…
for maximum warmth, it's all about fur.
Thank you so much for watching this video, I hope liked it
My sister and the cameraman were super cold while they were filming it
So give them like
And let me know what you are interested in, what kind of topics you are interested in
If you have any questions, just leave me a comment below
See you in the next video, bye bye!