7 a.m kirill petrov the man of the house the first thing that he does every morning is to
heat the house with a wood burning stove to keep his family warm on the ice cold morning in yakutia
because of the severe climate he really needs a lot of wood
to hit the house for nine months non-stop
just like a dessert drinking water in yakut village is precious there are no water treatment
facilities because the pipes freeze during the long winter so ice is the main source of water
kirill and the villagers harvested the ice from the river in the middle of november
when the temperature was favorable to harvest eyes
meanwhile kirill's wife liubov is making delicious untraditional breakfast kercheh whipped cream with
a strawberry germ which was harvested during the summer in yakutia during the harsh climate it's
almost impossible to grow fruits and vegetables so most of the yogurt desserts consist of dairy food
it's 7 40 am and it's time for arian the youngest son to wake up
arian is nine years old and attends the local primary school
the children in yakutia will go to school when it's warmer than minus 54 degrees
but when the temperature drops below minus 55 degrees it's too dangerous to go to school
today is relatively warm in yakutia only minus 40 degrees which means aryan must go to school
like most people around the world he wash his face
and brush his teeth arian uses the ice cold water that his dad prepared earlier
breakfast fatty pancakes and whipped cream are high energy food that warms you up during cold
winters aryan's older sisters are living and studying in university far away from the village
his parents wish for him to study well so he can live his life as he wants
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locals understand the importance of learning the right clothing
to survive in such extreme winters it's an absolute must to wear several layers of clothing
and wear insulated pumps because the knees are particularly prone to freezing
aryan's mom always makes sure that everyone wears enough clothes because without proper
dressing the cold will reach deep inside your bones threatening your life she also
makes sure that his face is fully covered otherwise the exposed part can get frostbite
the temperature outside is so cold so the moisture immediately forms little icicles on his eyelashes
10 minutes in the fresh air can be enough to cause fatigue stinging pain in the face
and long-lasting eggs in the fingers and toes but little harder yogurts knows how to find the cold
but after a few minutes the icy weather begins to assert itself forcefully
aryan has been on his way for 10 minutes already and now the nine years old aryan is freezing
luckily the last few meters are left and arian is finally at school
aryan arrives in time and there are already many children who have also arrived by food
arian is studying in the third grade of primary school the primary school
last four years and in yakuza education last 11 years before going to university
there are about eight students in the class today and five hours of daily studying begins
today they have math literature art geography history and languages
yakut people study three languages at school russian english and sakha sakha is the mother
tongue which belonged to the turkey group and is totally different from the russian language
for daily life studying and working knowing the russian language is essentially
after the first two lessons it's time for a second breakfast today menu is apple and
x eating regularly is essential to increase energy in the cold winters for little yakuts
after breakfast the play indoors the temperature is too cold to play outside
and after all it takes too long to dress up again
usually the classes end at 2 pm but today arian finished a little earlier now he's on his way
back home with his friend and like kids all around the world they can't ignore the local snack shop
everyone likes ice cream and aryan and his friends are no exception
they love sweet and creamy frozen ice cream despite the extreme cold
aryan and his friends on their way home are playing little games and having fun
parents are not worried about their children it's a close-knit community
all the locals know each other and there are about 800 people in the whole village
almost all the houses are made of wood each resident burns
more than 60 cubic meters on average every winter
for the house to keep warm and to protect the house from the freezing air they make
sure to fill every gap with oakum or snow but still the cold finds a way to come through
wild yogurt and horses are also neighbors in this icy land they have thick skin and
heavy hair coat and are able to effectively forage in the snow for vegetation to eat
the yakutian horses can cope with temperatures down to minus 70 degrees
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aryan is back home and ready to help his father most men in the village are
engaged in the cattle breeding hunting or crafts same as aryan's father i mean
is well known craftsman in yakutia kirill makes traditional yakut knives
for many centuries knives have played an important role in the lives and the culture of yakut people
yakut knives are well known around the world for their strengths and beauty
aryan's father is teaching him these traditional crafts that has been passed through the
generations the plate is traditionally forged from the locally sourced iron ore
the knife handle is made from birch wood which is extremely strong
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another of aryan's daily duties is to chop the firewood
aryan knows from early age that daily work is necessary to survive in such extreme cold
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now it's time for lunch and arian is always here to help his mom
they are preparing a christian carp fish which his stats caught in the river
people love eating fish and meat in a frozen boiled or fried state
after the work is done aryan rushes to the toilets outside
in yakutia there are no indoors toilets because the pipes freeze easily everything happens
outside the stand very efficiently and no one spends more time than necessary out in the cold
this fish is aryan's favorite it's so tasty and the most delicious
fat and nutritious part is the fish real eggs
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fishing and hunting are important sources of food in yakutia from early spring until the
autumn cold the yakuts are eating fish aryan loves fishing with his father at the beginning of march
it's the perfect time for kuiuur which is traditional ice fishing
using their rods and nuts they start fishing
arian loves spending time with his father in nature they are fishing
hunting and working hard to survive in this extremely cold but beautiful land yakuta
after a few hours finally aryan has caught the fish
you don't need to worry about bonking the fish because in just a few seconds it's shock frozen
life in yakutia can be difficult unpleasant and dangerous but we have learned how to live
in harmony is mother nature and we appreciate the nature treasures and gifts that surround
us we can always find a beauty even in this extremely cold climate after all there is
no such thing as the bad weather there is just weather and your attitude towards it