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In Siberia,
becoming a man requires a long study,
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which begins
already in early childhood.
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This is the way of life
daily tests of boldness and courage.
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In the Yamal District,
beyond the northern Arctic Circle,
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young Edik discovers the hardships of reindeer herding.
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In the Gobi Desert, Mongolia,
two rival brothers,
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Altagan and Dsolbo, want to earn their place
in the world of Mongol nomads.
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Behind the snow-covered mountains,
endless deserts stretch out
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and plains whipped by violent winds.
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This film describes the fate of three young boys
and their common struggle to become men.
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Siberia. The path to maturity
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In Russia, above the Arctic Circle,
Antipajuta, a Nenets village, is located.
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The Nenets are the last reindeer herders
in the Siberian Great North.
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Edik is a Nenets.
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He is fourteen and has been for seven years
he is a student at a rural boarding school.
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All this time
he only saw his parents once a year.
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He learned Russian at school
and knows how to read and write.
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This year
he will finish his years of forced education,
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being a residue
after the former Soviet regime.
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If he wants,
he will be able to leave school for good.
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It's spring break.
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All students from Antipajuta
they were looking forward to it.
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They can now return to their families,
whom they haven't seen for a long time.
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They return to the tundra, so dear to their hearts
both young and old Nenets.
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Sovkhozes, agricultural cooperatives of Soviet times
they still operate in this area.
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This is what Sovkhoz responds to
for the annual return of children to their families.
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Edik hasn't seen his parents for months.
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He knows that his father is counting on him
and he is going to ask him
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to choose between school and family.
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This choice terrifies the boy.
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He's back!
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Come here Edik!
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Come here...
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It's always a touching moment for Edik,
when he returns to his parents' chum,
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traditional Nenets house,
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where she always waits for him
traditional tundra food,
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consisting of naturally
frozen reindeer meat and raw fish.
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Edik is still not a man yet.
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At the family table sitting in the area
reserved for women and children.
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Only if he proves worthy of his ancestors,
he will sit with the men.
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- It's time
for my son to learn reindeer husbandry.
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The future will tell what he chooses.
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Maybe he will decide to wander with us.
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Maybe he'll keep learning things.
I don't know.
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- I really think I'd rather keep studying.
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- Yes. But first you have to grow up.
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I'll teach you how to grow them.
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And when you become a man,
you will be able to decide.
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Four thousand kilometers
south of Antipajuta, Mongolia,
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winds from the Gobi Desert
they crash into the Altai Mountains.
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Dsolbo and Altagan are brothers.
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They belong to a tribe
nomadic cattle breeders
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and They live under the kind care of their grandfather.
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He ordered them to bring camels,
who ventured far from the camp,
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as they usually do when there is no grass.
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In the Gobi Desert, rain rarely falls
and usually comes within a few weeks
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too early or too late,
which can completely disrupt the vegetation cycle.
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Only rich experience
allows nomadic camel herders
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survive in this barren world,
to which they are so attached.
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Natsag watches his grandchildren
from the entrance to his yurt,
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when they return to the camp
with a family herd of eighty camels.
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He looks worried.
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The last two years were very hot.
There was a terrible drought.
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Many families lost their herds.
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They moved to Ulan-Bator,
penniless.
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I like the desert life, I wouldn't give it up.
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My herd is not very big,
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but there is not enough grass
for all my animals.
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I will divide the herd into two parts
and I'll keep one of them,
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and I will give the other one to one of my two grandchildren:
Altagan or Dsolbo.
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They both know camels very well.
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When our children are 3-4 years old,
they are taught to take care of a baby camel.
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Dsolbo is Married and maybe this will be it
good for him, but the spirits will decide.
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We'll see.
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The old Natsaga family is one of the last
that deal with bactrian breeding.
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They are bred as pack animals
and for their meat and milk.
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For this delicate breeding
it takes a lot of experience.
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The female may give birth
only one young every two years
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and for the first years of his life
it is very sensitive.
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The entire family looks after the animals with great care.
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Their wandering life
is extremely closely related to their herd.
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Natsaga's animals are hungry.
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There isn't much camel milk
and little ones don't get as much as they need.
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Natsag knows of a pasture nearby,
but will there be enough grass there?
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Look.
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The grain is dry. Camels cannot eat it.
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These animals will die!
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You must find more fertile pastures.
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Don't worry, I'll find it.
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We will split up.
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You will go to the other side of the black mountains.
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You Dsolba, you will go that way.
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Through the dunes.
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You will go around the yellow rock.
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The fate of our herd and our family
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is in your hands.
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Let the sky guide you.
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The Guena family consists of four families.
Their herd numbers a total of 4,000 reindeer.
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People of this lineage
they know each of their animals.
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They lasso those
which will pull the sleigh.
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Edik had never herded cattle before
with the people of his family.
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He is afraid to get in the way
and prefers to stay in the background.
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However, Guena disagrees.
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He wants to see his son in action
and tells him to take part in the raid.
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Everything is happening so fast.
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Reindeer are agile and very numerous.
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Edik has problems recognizing them
and can't decide where to stand.
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The young man
I feel even more awkward
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when with admiration
observes the dexterity of Guera and others.
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Guena grabs the young male.
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The mating season is ending,
so the breeder marks this animal for castration.
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Edik is disappointed
with their poor achievements.
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Guena, faithful to the Nenets tradition,
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sacrifices a reindeer,
to celebrate the return of his son.
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The animal is strangled
with his head turned to the east,
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in honor of Numa,
lord of the heavens and creator of the sun and summer.
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Guena cuts off the left ear of the sacrificial animal
and pours his blood on Edik's forehead,
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to provide for his son
health, happiness and success.
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This ear is then placed on the khekeh-khan
sleigh filled with sacred objects.
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Nothing is wasted in the tundra.
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Animal skin
will be used to cover the chuma,
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for bed or clothes.
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internal organs,
eaten raw, they are considered a delicacy.
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Men help themselves first,
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and when they are satisfied,
women and children join the feast.
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In the past, Russians knew little
about the customs of the Nenets
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and completely wrong
they understood the nature of this ritual.
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They thought that these nomads were cannibals
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and they called them "just eat and":
people who eat each other.
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Meanwhile, for the Nenets,
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a reindeer feast is a rare occasion
to eat something that wasn't frozen.
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Additionally, liver, kidneys, heart
and fresh blood,
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provide them with valuable vitamins.
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Altagan and Dsolbo
they started searching the entire area
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in search of a new pasture.
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Mountains, desert steppes and snow-covered dunes
make up an endless landscape,
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Where pastures are hard to come by.
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Here in Mongolia, goats are also raised.
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Although they give
the world's finest cashmere,
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their increasing numbers devastated the land
and disorganized traditional farming.
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Where are yours?
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Our yurts are there.
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Do you know any good place with grass?
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No.
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There are no other pastures here.
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Altagan is disappointed.
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He has a particularly difficult task,
but he must keep looking.
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Dsolbo climbs to the top of the dunes,
to get a better view.
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There is no grass visible as far as the horizon.
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Could it be by accident?
offended the most important spirits of Nature?
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Do they take revenge?
pushing the pastures far away?
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Mongols believe
that there are many invisible creatures.
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They feel that the universe is filled
invisible, omnipresent spirits:
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aquatic, plant and animal life;
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spirits of the dead inhabiting the desert,
haunting the steppes, hills and mountains.
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People must live in harmony with them.
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Altagan will be getting married soon.
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When he finds good pasture,
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most likely
he will be the one appointed by the grandfather
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and thus gain independence.
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However, he is already exhausted and discouraged.
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He's been looking for two days
without the slightest success.
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But suddenly...
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There is grass! It has good grains.
The camels are saved.
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Someone noticed wolf tracks near the camp.
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Whenever predators are around,
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the herd must be guarded day and night,
until the threat has passed.
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Guarding the herd is a traditional task
entrusted to young men.
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Edik takes guard a few kilometers from the camp.
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See how the herd stretches to the horizon?
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You can't divide them.
Regroup them if necessary.
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Watch their reactions carefully.
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This is my shotgun.
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Be careful not to hurt the animals.
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I'll leave you alone now.
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And don't stray too far from the sleigh.
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At dusk, in the middle of the herd,
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Edik is preparing to spend
the first lonely night in the tundra,
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with its hostile weather,
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sneaking wolves
and your own fears.
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Hours pass and it's about to get dark
long, icy cold night.
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It's 50 degrees below zero.
Antipajuta is far from here.
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And with it peace and security
his school dormitory.
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The night belongs to Nna, the lord of darkness and moon.
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It lives deep in the earth and never thaws.
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Edik, frozen with cold,
he can hardly move.
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He finally falls asleep
and wolves lie in wait for their prey.
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Hey, wake up!
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Congratulations!
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I trusted you and you fall asleep!
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Last night the wolves came
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and attacked the herd.
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Haven't you heard anything?
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This is the third animal
that we found dead.
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What's more,
part of the herd got scared and ran away.
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So what do we do now?
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It's your fault!
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Go find them!
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Bring them back yourself.
This is your concern!
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Proud of his achievement, Altagan
upon returning to the camp, he announces to Matsag,
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that he had found a free pasture
beyond the dunes to the east, a day's walk from here.
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Ma, Dsolbo's wife, asks Altagan about his brother,
because there is no news about him.
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Altagan didn't see him
and the whole family starts to worry.
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Dsolbo is far away, beyond the mountains.
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He's alone
lost in a sandstorm and exhausted.
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It must be far from here.
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He could have fallen off the camel and hurt himself.
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Are you very worried, Ma?
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I'm afraid for him.
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Expecting misfortune,
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Natsag, using sacred coins,
asks the oracle for help.
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However, the coins reveal nothing
and the family worries even more.
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We can't wait for him.
The most important thing is the herd.
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We'll leave tomorrow.
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The next day Dsolbo is still gone,
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but the survival of the family depends on the cattle,
so it's time to go.
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Everyone is putting together their yurts
and they load the animals in a few hours.
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A caravan of 80 camels sets off.
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Edik goes to look for reindeer,
that broke away from the rest of the herd,
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being under his care.
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His mother is worried.
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The boy never went out on his own
so far from the camp,
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and this is an expedition that may take several days.
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Guena, on the other hand, is calm.
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All young Nenets
sometimes they face such a test.
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Edik will prove
that the blood of his ancestors flows in his veins.
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He'll do well.
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This time, Edik faces the Unknown.
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All alone with his two reindeer and his dog,
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ventures into the unforgiving desert of ice.
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Bad news comes from the south.
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With the arrival of spring, the tundra warms up.
It's time to head north.
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Edik's mother doesn't want to leave the camp
until her son returns,
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but Guena insists.
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Soon the ice on the rivers will become too brittle
for the weight of the entire herd.
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They have to go now.
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Summer will come soon.
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Not only will it be hot,
but also swarming with mosquitoes.
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The family is preparing for the journey.
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The tasks are strictly defined
and everyone knows exactly what to do.
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Men, women and children roll up their chums
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and load them onto the sleigh
your most essential items.
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Reindeer do not tolerate heat well.
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In spring, the Nenets move north
in search of coolness closer to the sea.
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The journey takes several exhausting weeks,
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during which
camp is set up every three or four days.
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Guena and his wife are finishing the final preparations.
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On a sleigh
he places a specially made doll,
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a small idol symbolizing the spirit of the ancestors,
who protects their family.
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Two hours later
everything is ready for departure.
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The first sleigh leaves, after which
the whole caravan sets off in absolute unison.
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Guena leads the group
riding on a light, maneuverable sleigh.
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After the sleigh of the head of the family
women and children are riding in sleds.
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Next comes the sleigh with food supplies,
chum and 150 reindeer
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and the sled with its priceless cargo.
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Impressive caravan,
composed of 45 sleighs and over 4,000 cattle
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stretches for several kilometers.
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For now, Edik has not passed the required tests,
to be promoted to reindeer herder.
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Guena is worried about these failures.
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He starts to wonder
whether his son will be able to
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find your way back to the camp.
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The Natsaga family passed through the mountains.
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Walkers glide on the sand.
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They don't build anything lasting,
for none of them can own land.
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She belongs to spirits, not to humans.
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Their lives are full of constant movement.
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For them, their only wealth is their herd.
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The size and condition of the herd determines
the breeder's place in the social hierarchy.
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It is the camel that decides and the grass does it,
rain and all nature.
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The leader of the family can read them like a book.
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I'm watching. He remembers.
He senses when it's time to go.
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He sets off and the animals follow him
and members of his family.
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And someone is waiting in the pasture.
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Dsolbo picked up his brother's trail
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and decided to stay there,
instead of joining the caravan.
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In this way he hopes to prove
that as well as his brother
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knows how to find grass,
that animals need.
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It's good to see you too.
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What happened to you?
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I knew you would come here.
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We were all very worried.
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Your brother didn't know where you were.
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Are you cold?
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No, but I was surprised by the storm.
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Now it's okay. You are here.
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Let's set up the yurts. It's late.
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The circular shape of the yurt symbolizes the universe.
Her inside is her heart.
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The central pillar is directly
related to the Earth's axis.
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This is how ghosts enter the yurt
and they come out of it.
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The atmosphere during the meal is relaxed.
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The entire clan settled in the new pasture.
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Everyone is joking | they say,
what they thought happened to Dsolbo.
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And then, I just waited...
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How far have you come?
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To the dunes, just like I had.
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Who did you meet there?
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Girls.
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Lots of girls.
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Take care Dsolbo. Whatever you did, I'll find out.
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Here the wind repeats everything.
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Listen to the wind.
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That's a good idea.
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-It'll be a nice song
-Woman!
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The wind is a woman!
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Edik has been wandering for two days now,
searching for missing, elusive reindeer.
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He's almost out of food.
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He stubbornly looks for these rare traces,
which the wind did not erase.
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Orients itself by the sun,
when it breaks through the clouds,
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and also tries to follow
frozen river beds.
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Reindeer droppings
scattered in the snow are quite fresh,
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but Edik knows that it's ghosts
sometimes they make jokes on people,
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leading him down the wrong track.
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A violent storm is sweeping across the tundra.
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The temperature drops to 40 degrees below zero.
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In the camp, Guena with a concerned look
watches the horizon.
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The storm has been raging relentlessly for hours.
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Edik's mother is frantic.
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Why didn't Guena go with his son?
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However, Guena stubbornly repeats,
that Edik will find his way.
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Edik, alone in the storm and exhausted,
continues.
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It seems to him
that his march lasts forever.
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Still nothing.
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The boy fights for survival.
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He can't stop in this cold.
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Edik doesn't want to give up either
doubts that plagued him:
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What if the reindeer he tracks
are these wild reindeer?
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Suddenly, familiar shadows emerge from the blizzard.
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Edik recognizes them immediately.
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These are his family's reindeer.
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Delighted with what he saw,
temporarily forgets about tiredness.
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However, Edik's difficult test
it's not over yet.
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As soon as the wind dies down,
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he will have to
start the hike back to camp.
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Mongol nomads
they start exercising camels,
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that they will use
like animals under the surface,
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when they are about four years old
and they are castrated.
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A good camel trainer is skillful
and knows how to get listened to.
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The nostrils of the future mount
pierced by a piece of hardwood,
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by which they will be guided.
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Dsolbo climbs up
on the back of a young camel,
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who is mounted
for the first time in my life.
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Dsolbo tames the animal with ease.
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Natsag assesses his grandson's actions
an eye sharpened by years of practice.
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Dsolbo is perfect.
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Tomorrow, Natsag will go to Lama Chinbold,
to consult the stars.
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I need the advice of the spirits now.
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Natsag must decide
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which of his two grandsons
he will inherit the second flock.
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The whole family now sets out for "both",
a sacred mound rising on the mountainside,
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where the spirits of this place live.
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Teachings of the sage and astrologer
are extremely important in the Mongol world.
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They have their share
in all decisions regarding the family.
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Reciting prayers,
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the old sage pays tribute to the spirits of "both",
and then the stars are consulted.
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Which of the grandchildren?
Should Natsag entrust half of his herd?
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The stars confirm Natsag's premonitions.
They point to Dsolbo.
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Natsag is overjoyed.
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Dsolbo is married,
the herd will give him independence,
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what he needs to live like a free man.
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As for Altagan,
this one will have to wait.
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He will stay with the old chieftain Natsag,
who relies on him.
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The storm has stopped.
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Edik regained his bearings
and he returned to his family.
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A legendary orientation like every Nenets
It's in my blood and it has made itself felt again.
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His success gave him confidence;
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the boy who stopped his sleigh
from the feeling of parents,
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He's not the same Edik anymore.
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Are you okay?
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-Did you have trouble finding us?
-A bit.
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-Good job, son.
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And the reindeer?
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They are all there!
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I told you he would make it.
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You always know everything!
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It wasn't that easy!
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It's nothing, my son.
You are a true Nenets.
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Come inside to warm up.
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Come eat something, come...
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The whole family celebrates Edik's return and success.
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Guena invites the boy to eat with him.
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He turned out to be worthy of his origins,
so she can sit with the men.
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At one point,
the snowstorm completely covered the tracks.
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I didn't even see their droppings.
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Have you seen the god Jav?
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A little river god who lives near the springs?
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Don't torment him with your scary stories!
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Were you afraid?
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My son is fearless. True?
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The next year,
Edik will go to the village of Antipajuta
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and will continue learning.
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But now he knows that he will live here.
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In the future he will fight for survival,
just like his ancestors,
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as a real Nenets...
a free and brave man.
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It's one of the last cold days of this spring.
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On the empty Gobi, warmth comes suddenly
and the water problem is quickly becoming serious.
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Early morning, the Natsaga family
She had already rolled up the yurt and loaded the camels.
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Dsolbo and his wife, Ma, are getting ready
to set out with the herd,
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that has just been entrusted to them.
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Grandson, I wish that you were created
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good family and lived a happy life.
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Let your flocks become innumerable.
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Go where there is food for animals.
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Gather the camels together
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and put up a yurt.
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Steam is poured onto the traces
camel milk, for good luck.
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Dsolbo, master of your fate,
he will now find his way on this earth,
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where the spirits of his ancestors rule.
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They are the ones who provide pastures,
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ensure herd fertility
and the prosperity of breeders.
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From midnight to high noon
the great vastness of Siberia
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people stick to their roots
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and continue their old culture
nomadic breeders.
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Edik, Altagan and Dsolbo, children of the steppe and tundra,
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loving these dry and often hostile lands,
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they kept the teachings of the elders in their hearts...
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to become real men.