Far from people in the forest the northern Khanty people survive alone in the freezing cold. Siberia

The Khanty are an indigenous Finno-Ugric people living in the forests and taiga of Western Siberia, primarily in the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug - Yugra. Their traditional way of life, based on hunting, fishing, and reindeer herding, is inextricably linked with nature. In forested areas, the Khanty traditionally build log houses. Their beliefs are based on the worship of nature and bear festivals. In the modern world, the Khanty maintain a unique culture despite the active development of oil and gas production on their lands.

The traditional face covering of Khanty women in Western Siberia is associated with taboos and rituals of reverence, rather than everyday necessity. The face is covered with a scarf or the edge of clothing when meeting with the husbands of older sisters, sons-in-law, and also during rituals associated with the veneration of sacred places or a bear.

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