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Russia
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Travellers are only just starting to discover the tiny village of Maly Turysh, where they can experience what life in the community is really like.
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The Nenets have set up camp for us high above the Arctic Circle. They’ve raised the poles and rolled out the canvas, laid down reindeer pelts and stacked firewood inside the stove in preparation for our arrival. Now they wait, tending their herds and weaving lassos.
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The 12-kilometre trek from Aktru Base Camp should take about six hours to complete, up and back. But I’m not making good time – in fact, none of us are. And it’s not the altitude and thinning air that’s slowing us down.
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Winter over there is just, different. Largely, I’m sure, it’s the presence of snow that makes everything seem a little bit more magical. But it’s also the attitude of the locals.
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If you think food in Russia is all stodge and stew, think again.