Bryan and Cherry Alexander / Close up of the sleeves of a Nenets man's reindeer skin Malitsa (coat) with reindeer skin mittens attached to it. Yamal, Western Siberia, Russia

Bryan and Cherry Alexander / Young Nenets men in traditional clothes at the reindeer herders' festival in Nadym. Yamal, Western Siberia, Russia

Bryan and Cherry Alexander / Close up of a Nenets man's belt with a traditional design made with beadwork. At the reindeer herders' festival at Nadym. Yamal, Western Siberia, Russia

Bryan and Cherry Alexander / Nenets man's traditional decorated malitsa (reindeer skin parka). Yamal, Western Siberia, Russia

Bryan and Cherry Alexander / Two young Nenets men compete in a wrestling competition during the reindeer herders' festival in Nadym. Yamal, Western Siberia, Russia

Bryan and Cherry Alexander / Nenets men watching a wrestling competition during the reindeer herders' festival in Nadym. Yamal, Western Siberia, Russia

Bryan and Cherry Alexander / Young Nenets boy sleeping in plastic sled during the Reindeer herders' festival at Nadym. Yamal, Western Siberia, Russia

Bryan and Cherry Alexander / Nenets woman pushing her baby in a cradle on skiis at the reindeer herders' festival in Nadym. Yamal, Western Siberia, Russia.

Bryan and Cherry Alexander / Nenets Reindeer / Caribou herders competing in strength contest during local festival. Yamal, Siberia, Russia, 1993.

Bryan and Cherry Alexander / Nenets men watching Reindeer / Caribou (Rangifer tarandus) racing during local festival. Yamal, Siberia, Russia, 1996.

Bryan and Cherry Alexander / Nenets women and children in traditional reindeer skin clothing at a festival on the tundra. Yamal, Siberia, Russia.

Bryan and Cherry Alexander / Two Nenets men competing in a wrestling competition at a reindeer herders festival in the Yamal. Western Siberia, Russia, February 2009.