Nenets

Asiaprimarily hunter-gatherers
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The Nenets are the most numerous of the five Samoyed groups living in the Russian north and western Siberia. Their traditional subsistence rested on a combination of reindeer herding, big game hunting and fishing in a vast region that included forest tundra and arctic islands. They lived as members of autonomous small bands that moved seasonally to exploit different resources. The Nenets have continued to hold onto their traditional way of life, despite their increasing incorporation into the Russian state and the deleterious effects of mineral and oil exploitation in the region on traditional reindeer herding practices.

Identifier
Region
  • Asia
Subregion
  • North Asia
Subsistence Type
  • primarily hunter-gatherers
Samples
Countries
  • Russia
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