Salekhard in the Russian Arctic
![Nenets people cherish their traditions, which have survived 70 years of Soviet communism and two decades of Russian consumerism. (V. Undritz for VOA)](https://gdb.voanews.com/9687D340-EC2E-4F98-9EF5-843A93000258_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Nenets people cherish their traditions, which have survived 70 years of Soviet communism and two decades of Russian consumerism. (V. Undritz for VOA)
![Nenets carve souvenirs from walrus tusks. Tourism is limited because Russian authorities now demand additional permits to visit the city, a three hour flight from Moscow. (V. Undritz for VOA)](https://gdb.voanews.com/750E444E-EE19-436C-BBEF-23E6319EE5F7_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Nenets carve souvenirs from walrus tusks. Tourism is limited because Russian authorities now demand additional permits to visit the city, a three hour flight from Moscow. (V. Undritz for VOA)
![Cossacks founded the city in 1598 on the eastern bank of it the River Ob, which flows north to the Arctic. (V. Undritz for VOA)](https://gdb.voanews.com/9E75FD3D-86B6-4B9D-91CA-AE4C6C025A7C_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Cossacks founded the city in 1598 on the eastern bank of it the River Ob, which flows north to the Arctic. (V. Undritz for VOA)
![Brightly colored tower beckons are seen in Salekhard. (V. Undritz for VOA)](https://gdb.voanews.com/DEBB6E82-B8F8-4D58-83CF-438DDC2D4EB9_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Brightly colored tower beckons are seen in Salekhard. (V. Undritz for VOA)