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Last weekend, the city of Nadym hosted the 18th Open Traditional Competitions of reindeer herders for the Yamal Governor’s Cup.

Last weekend, the city of Nadym hosted the 18th Open Traditional Competitions of reindeer herders for the Yamal Governor’s Cup.

© RIA Novosti . Sergey Rusanov / Go to the mediabankLast weekend, the city of Nadym hosted the 18th Open Traditional Competitions of reindeer herders for the Yamal Governor’s Cup.
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Last weekend, the city of Nadym hosted the 18th Open Traditional Competitions of reindeer herders for the Yamal Governor’s Cup.
© RIA Novosti . Sergey Rusanov / Go to the mediabankCity residents and guests witnessed a grand sports event.
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City residents and guests witnessed a grand sports event.
© RIA Novosti . Sergey Rusanov / Go to the mediabankAmong other things, the program included lasso-throwing.
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Among other things, the program included lasso-throwing.
© RIA Novosti . Sergey Rusanov / Go to the mediabankOther events were an indigenous variety of wrestling, dog-sledge jumping, triple jump, ski relay races, tug-of-war, and reindeer team races.
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Other events were an indigenous variety of wrestling, dog-sledge jumping, triple jump, ski relay races, tug-of-war, and reindeer team races.
© RIA Novosti . Sergey Rusanov / Go to the mediabankOn March 2, the “Bear Legend” ethnographic pageant was performed for spectators in front of the guest teepee.
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On March 2, the “Bear Legend” ethnographic pageant was performed for spectators in front of the guest teepee.
© RIA Novosti . Sergey Rusanov / Go to the mediabankGuests met with families from small indigenous ethnic groups.
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Guests met with families from small indigenous ethnic groups.
© RIA Novosti . Sergey Rusanov / Go to the mediabankParticipants in the reindeer herders’ competitions for Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Area Governor Dmitry Kobylkin’s Cup at their nomadic camp.
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Participants in the reindeer herders’ competitions for Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Area Governor Dmitry Kobylkin’s Cup at their nomadic camp.
© RIA Novosti . Sergey Rusanov / Go to the mediabankParticipants attending a sacrificial offering of a reindeer, to bring luck.
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Participants attending a sacrificial offering of a reindeer, to bring luck.
© RIA Novosti . Sergey Rusanov / Go to the mediabankParticipants attending a sacrificial offering of a reindeer, to bring luck.
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Participants attending a sacrificial offering of a reindeer, to bring luck.
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