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Laur Vallikivi
Jun 2, 20211 min read
Rhythms of silence and sound
In the tundra, people spend hours by themselves, for instance, when driving reindeer, fishing or hunting. In these moments, when there...
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Laur Vallikivi
Jun 1, 20212 min read
Reindeer choir
When reindeer are herded to the campsite, the one who notices them first in the camp shouts ty to, which in Nenets means "the reindeer...
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Laur Vallikivi
May 25, 20211 min read
The noises of the outside world
In recent decades the soundscape of the tundra has been changing quickly. The usual sounds and silences are interrupted by the noise of...
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Laur Vallikivi
Apr 5, 20211 min read
The mobile way of life
Mobile phones have considerably shrunk the distance between the tundra and the city. However, in most tundra camps there is no signal and...
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