Little Beringia dog-sled race for children was organised recently to encourage children to take part in this age-old tradition of their people. The little boy is wearing traditional clothes - perfect for this cold weather. Avangai village, Kamchatka. Photo taken by Emma Wilson 1999

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The Arctic is a Homeland, by Piers Vitebsky. http://www.thearctic.is Copyright Stefansson Arctic Institute and individual authors ©2000 Developed in partnership with the EU Raphael Programme