Selkup Collection

Storehouses, Selkups, 1920. Creator: A. G. Vargin
Storehouses, Selkups, 1920. V. I. Surikov Museum of Art in Krasnoiarsk

Labaz. Selkups, 1920. Creator: A. G. Vargin
Labaz. Selkups, 1920. V. I. Surikov Museum of Art in Krasnoiarsk

Plague in the forest, Selkups, 1920. Creator: A. G. Vargin
Plague in the forest, Selkups, 1920. V. I. Surikov Museum of Art in Krasnoiarsk

Selkup makes a boat, Selkups, 1920. Creator: A. G. Vargin
Selkup makes a boat, Selkups, 1920. V. I. Surikov Museum of Art in Krasnoiarsk

Kotets, Selkups, 1920. Creator: A. G. Vargin
Kotets, Selkups, 1920. V. I. Surikov Museum of Art in Krasnoiarsk

Blocked stream with weir in winter. Selkups, 1920. Creator: A. G. Vargin
Blocked stream with weir in winter. Selkups, 1920. V. I. Surikov Museum of Art in Krasnoiarsk

An Ostyak resting in the forest near a fire, Selkups, 1920. Creator: A. G. Vargin
An Ostyak resting in the forest near a fire, Selkups, 1920. V. I. Surikov Museum of Art in Krasnoiarsk

Child in "Naroysan". Selkups, 1920. Creator: A. G. Vargin. Child in "Naroysan". Selkups, 1920
Child in "Naroysan". Selkups, 1920. V. I. Surikov Museum of Art in Krasnoiarsk

A child in a birch bark cradle, Selkups, 1920. Creator: A. G. Vargin
A child in a birch bark cradle, Selkups, 1920. V. I. Surikov Museum of Art in Krasnoiarsk

Michael. Selkup from Nalimka, 1920. Creator: A. G. Vargin
Michael. Selkup from Nalimka, 1920. V. I. Surikov Museum of Art in Krasnoiarsk

Avurhu dinner, Selkups, 1920. Creator: A. G. Vargin
Avurhu dinner, Selkups, 1920. V. I. Surikov Museum of Art in Krasnoiarsk

Birch bark yurt - Interior view of the yurt. Selkups, 1920. Creator: A. G. Vargin
Birch bark yurt - Interior view of the yurt. Selkups, 1920. V. I. Surikov Museum of Art in Krasnoiarsk

A tube, Selkups, 1920. Creator: A. G. Vargin
A tube, Selkups, 1920. V. I. Surikov Museum of Art in Krasnoiarsk

Shaman's hat Kirka. Selkups, 1920. Creator: A. G. Vargin
Shaman's hat Kirka. Selkups, 1920. V. I. Surikov Museum of Art in Krasnoiarsk

High boots of the shaman Markei from the Bezymyanny ulus, Selkups, 1920. Creator: A. G. Vargin
High boots of the shaman Markei from the Bezymyanny ulus, Selkups, 1920. V. I. Surikov Museum of Art in Krasnoiarsk

Arrival of the Ostyaks for summer fishing, 1928. Creator: Dmitrii Innokent'evich Karatanov
Arrival of the Ostyaks for summer fishing, 1928. V. I. Surikov Museum of Art in Krasnoiarsk

Ostyatsky village on the Vakh River - Unloading the boat, 1928. Creator: Dmitrii Innokent'evich Karatanov
Ostyatsky village on the Vakh River - Unloading the boat, 1928. V. I. Surikov Museum of Art in Krasnoiarsk

Ostyatsky village Olenyi yurts, 1928. Creator: Dmitrii Innokent'evich Karatanov
Ostyatsky village Olenyi yurts, 1928. V. I. Surikov Museum of Art in Krasnoiarsk

Group portrait of [Samoyed and Ostyak nobility], 1860s. Creator: Mikhail Znamensky
Group portrait of [Samoyed and Ostyak nobility], 1860s. From a collection of 239 drawings and illustrations which include drawings of artifacts from archaeological finds in the territory of West

Khant woman, 1862-1887. Creator: Mikhail Znamensky
Khant woman, 1862-1887. From an album of 32 original watercolors from the library of Tsar Nicholas II. The subjects include scenes from Tobol'sk, Berezov, Obdorsk (present-day Salekhard)

Khant musician, 1862-1887. Creator: Mikhail Znamensky
Khant musician, 1862-1887. From an album of 32 original watercolors from the library of Tsar Nicholas II. The subjects include scenes from Tobol'sk, Berezov, Obdorsk (present-day Salekhard)

Khant man and woman, 1862-1887. Creator: Mikhail Znamensky
Khant man and woman, 1862-1887. From an album of 32 original watercolors from the library of Tsar Nicholas II. The subjects include scenes from Tobol'sk, Berezov, Obdorsk (present-day Salekhard)

Khant winter quarters, 1862-1887. Creator: Mikhail Znamensky
Khant winter quarters, 1862-1887. From an album of 32 original watercolors from the library of Tsar Nicholas II. The subjects include scenes from Tobol'sk, Berezov

Khants and Samoyeds, 1862-1887. Creator: Mikhail Znamensky
Khants and Samoyeds, 1862-1887. From an album of 32 original watercolors from the library of Tsar Nicholas II. The subjects include scenes from Tobol'sk, Berezov, Obdorsk (present-day Salekhard)

Obdorsk Ostyaks, 1862. Creator: Karlis Huns
Obdorsk Ostyaks, 1862. Sheet 42 from the album "Description ethnographique des peuples de la Russie", volume 1. Description ethnographique des peuples de la Russie

Wooden fishing hook on palm of a Siberian shaman /
Wooden fishing hook on palm of a Siberian shaman/ sorcerer / wizard / healer / medicine man / foreteller. Polar Circle, Siberia, Russia. April

Selkup on snow-bike, North Siberia. Selkup hunter on his old snow-bike, near river Taz, North Tumen region, Russia, spring

Siberian shaman / sorcerer / wizard / healer / medicine man / foreteller - lunch, with a rifle and huskies. Siberia, Russia. April

Selkup men in traditional clothes, holding traditional tools (wood-planes). early spring; near river Taz, North Tumen region, Siberia, Russia. (North Siberia minority)

Selkup Man (North Siberian minority), in traditional winter clothes, wait outside local shop in Krasnoselkup. early spring; near river Taz, North Tumen region, Siberia

Selkup-hunter - Traditional hunting gear of a Selkup (north Siberias indigenous minority), knife, rifle, skies. Winter; Semi-tundra near river Taz, North Tumen region, Northern Siberia, Russia

Picture No. 10870705
A Siberian shaman / medicine man / sorcerer / wizard / healer / foreteller shows his sacred tree place. Date:

Siberian shamans / sorcerer / wizard / healer / medicine man / foreteller supper. Polar Circle, Siberia, Russia. April. Selkup (siberian indigenous minority) shaman Ganya (a local name)

A Siberian shaman / medicine man / sorcerer / wizard / healer / foreteller shows his sacred tree place. Polar Circle, Siberia, Russia. April

Selkup family, North Tumen (Northern minority). Family lives in trad. way, forest near river Taz, North Tumen region, Russia, spring

Selkup children, North Siberia (Northern minority). Children playing with elk skin, near river Taz, North Tumen region, Russia

Old Selkup fishermans face (Northern minority). Selkup Tamelkin, lives on secluded bank of river Hudosey, North Tumen region, Siberia, autumn

Selkup hunter, North Siberia, Russia (Northern minority). Hunter next to sledge, husky dog; prior to reindeer harnessing, near river Taz, spring

Selkup (Northern minority) father Eugenii Irikov with son in traditional hand-made (from one tree-trunk) wooden boat vetka

Selkup man with reindeer-sledge, Siberia. Nothern Siberia minority selkup father (Eugenii Irikov) and son, travelling by sledge and reindeer team in semitundra; early spring; North Tumen region

Minority selkup father (Eugenii Irikov) and son, travelling by sledge and reindeer team in semitundra (Rangifer tarandus). Early spring; North Tumen region, Northern Siberia, Russia

Indoor portrait of Siberian shaman / sorcerer / wizard / healer / medicine man / foreteller. Polar Circle, Siberia, Russia. April

Selkup minority of the Siberian North, a Russian hunter (centre) is next to a family in front of their traditional tepee. spring; forest near river Taz, North Tumen region, Siberia

Selkup Man (North Siberia minority) shows his wooden hand-made skies (covered with moose-skin to prevent sliding back). early spring, taiga-forest; North Tumen region, Russia

Selkup Man (North Siberia minority) shows work with wooden hand-made tool (for drilling wood and bone). early spring, taiga-forest; North Tumen region, Russia

Selkup Man (North Siberian minority), in tradional winter clothes, smokes outside local shop in Krasnoselkup. early spring; near river Taz, North Tumen region, Siberia

Selkup Family - Minority of the Siberian North, a family in front of their log-hut on tradional sledge. Spring. forest near river Taz, North Tumen region, Siberia, Russia

Picture No. 10870706
Siberian shaman / sorcerer / wizard / healer / medicine man / foreteller performs a spiritual devotion kamlanie in full trad. gear. Date:

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"Exploring the Enigmatic Selkup: Guardians of Siberian Traditions" A wooden fishing hook rests on the palm of a Siberian shaman, symbolizing the ancient wisdom and connection to nature possessed by the Selkup people. Witnessing a Selkup on a snow-bike in North Siberia is like glimpsing into their resilient spirit, adapting to harsh environments while preserving their cultural heritage. Step into the mystical world of Siberian shamans, sorcerers, wizards, and healers – the revered figures who bridge earthly realms with spiritual dimensions among the Selkup community. Dressed in traditional attire, Selkup men proudly hold onto their ancestral customs as they embody resilience and strength passed down through generations. Meet a proud Selkup man from North Siberia, representing his minority group's rich traditions that have withstood the test of time amidst changing landscapes. Adorned in traditional hunting gear, witness a skilled Selkup hunter embracing age-old techniques that sustain both his people and natural ecosystems they inhabit. The enigmatic figure of a Siberian shaman emerges - an embodiment of mysticism and healing practices deeply rooted within Selkup culture. Delve into the realm of ancient knowledge as you encounter a wise Siberian medicine man or sorcerer whose powers are believed to transcend ordinary human capabilities. Discover warmth and unity within a vibrant Selkup family residing in North Tumen region - guardians preserving their unique identity against modern challenges faced by Northern minorities. Innocence shines through as you catch sight of playful Selkup children braving cold winters while cherishing their cultural heritage under Northern Siberia's vast skies. Old age etched upon his face tells tales untold; behold an experienced fisherman belonging to this remarkable Northern minority known as "Selkups. "