How a Mother with 6 Children Prepares for the -71°C Winter in Yakutia
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This is how we prepare for the most extreme winter at -71°C. From gathering moss to insulating windows, discover the remarkable traditions and survival techniques that help us thrive in this frigid land.
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Chapters
0:00 Intro
00:22 Heating
00:49 Insulating Windows
02:24 Insulating the House with Moss
04:07 Winter Clothes
07:48 Stocking up on Vegetables and Berries
9:38 Relaxing in Nature
10:12 Dinner time
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Hi Kiun, It's always fascinating to see how people live in other countries. Thanks for sharing and best wishes always.
Thank you! 🙂
Destroying moss, and killing innocent animals in the forest, yeah, this family is "great"
Off topic, but it's enjoyable to listen to you narrate. You have a beautiful voice and a gorgeous accent.
Your English is exceptionally good and you also speak Chinese, Yakutian and Russian. Your voice is like a music to my soul. Your vlogs promote peace, family values and show the beauty of Mother Nature. ❤
Thank you for your kind words ❤️
Im fascinated how the people live the closest place in Siberia .
❤ please watch Watchman on the Wall 88 and Robert Breaker on KZhead to learn about Salvation! JESUS CHRIST is coming soon! Don't be left behind!
I can only agree with this comment. An excellent video!
Four languages all from different language families! Maybe she can learn Arabic, Spanish or French and cover most of the world
Living from a tropical country I was amaze how you guys prepare for the winter. Stay safe people of Yakutia.
This video also the answer to the two questions, which often asked in the comments: -- 'Where do they get vitamins during long dark cold winters?' As you see, they prepare them ahead + a lot of vitamins comes from foil liver, arctic fish and stuff like this. --'Why on Earth people would choose such a place for living?' They didn't choose, they just were able to survive. Sakha escaped the Mongol invasion in 13 century and fleet from area near Baikal lake. Those of them who moved more to the West or more to the right mostly died from the cold and hunger. People who arrived to the Yakutian Valley were happier because of hot summers. You see, hey, berries, cows and horses with milk. It's a Siberian Paradise, despite the harsh winters.
Hello from Sakha Sire. You know in Yakutia winter a very few oxigen. And we can get in milk production almos in our Kyuorchekh. It's natural oxygen cocktail.
We all get used to where we live, be it extremely hot, cold, or both.
It’s so nice to see children genuinely loving their parents and helping them without fail. I also loved seeing how the moss is used; the reliance on natural products. Love your videos!!
Thank you 🙏
THIS IS HELL. WHY BRING CHILDREN INTO HELL
I find it really interesting how in one of the coldest places of the planet nature provided a "tool" that humans can use for protection.
Children knew better than to disobey. They are shown that if they do not obey, they go hungry, they'll freeze. They want an easy life, they must work hard. Work as early as they can. Move to the city or anywhere they please that's less colder.
@@KDean22get therapy.
A united family and siblings is very important. Long live these communities.
@@furry_homunculus And they are wrong because they will swell the ranks of social applicants in illegal areas and end up addicted...
I have much respect for Oksana; even though she has a long list of tasks ahead of her, she still steals time to meditate and find peace and contentment from within. People should take a moment to reflect on their lives and find all the things they are grateful for, even though life can be grim. Life is hard for most of us, and we all have stories to tell. Oksana’s children are wonderful people, and I hope she’s proud of each of them.
Amen. 🙏
May this precious family remain warm and safe during the coming winter
Thank you for your kind words 🙏
and father not to be drafted for pointless war! Russia is so eFed up! Leave these pure people alone!
Almost 1 million subscribers. And you deserve it. Your channel is one of the best on KZhead. Restoring faith in humanity.
An incredible display of strength and resilience! The dedication of a mother managing -71°C temperatures with 6 children in Yakutia is truly awe-inspiring. ❄️
She is one of the best mother's. Her family is lucky. Edit: thanks a lot likes.
Have a safe winter to the people of Yakutia!
We take it for granted being surrounded by tropical weather all year. There is no worry for freezing pipes, heat for homes, or fear of frostbite when you step outside. Family in yakutia work together to survive and have such a strong bond. I think not having adversities in our environment like yakutia, the luxury of our climate has made many of our community lazy and not sociable. I enjoy watching your videos and its masterful editing. It's refreshing, genuine, and gives me hope for humanity. Mahalo from Hawaii.
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Lucky you guys! I live in Canada. Summers here unfortunately last about 3 months. In winter its not as cold as Yakutia but where i live in Ontario, sometimes the temperature dips to -30 celcius. For them thats probably mild but for us its super chilly! 😂
@@flyby3079yes, Canada, Alaska, Greenland, Siberia, Scandinavia all get similar temperatures and the lifestyle of Natives is also very similar in those areas
@@user-3aa6234fh Yes the Yakutian lifestyle seems pretty simiar to the inuit in Canada. Cant speak so much on the ones in Scandinavia & Siberia as I domt know too much about them. But weather is fairly similar.
@LSvetsi TRUTH! MUCH respect to all people living in regions that have harsh climate and their ability to adapt and overcome those conditions. MAD RESPECT! God bless you all.
I had to go back to check if I heard right, -70C my goodness that’s cold. Thank you for sharing an insight into the lives of the people there. I am very impressed with the adaptation and skill set they’ve acquired to surviving their environment. I don’t think many of us in the west would survive very long without our supermarkets. Great video.
Thank you 🙏
I have to say that -70 was like once or twice in history. It’s -40-50 mostly in the coldest months. And it’s can be plus 25-30 in summer. Even plus 35 Celsius
@@user-3aa6234fh Latest climate period 1991 - 2020 suggests that even the coldest village Oymyakon is now seeing average daily minimum temperature in the heart of winter (Early January) warmer than -50 C. Last year there was some unusual cold tho when the temperature in Tongulah, Yakutia dropped to almost -63 C. Here in the heart of Lapland there is on average one morning of -40 C temperature a year, so winters in Yakutia are over 20 degrees C colder than the coldest parts of Europe (outside Russia)
I’m from northern Canada and it’s common to have -50 degrees Celsius with wind chill and that’s literally minutes and your skin will freeze I cannot imagine -70 🥶 🥶 admire this woman wow ❤️
Сейчас - 70 градусов не бывает , -55 и все
I was in shock when little girl counts bc its literally how we count in Turkish. I often tend to forget that we are coming from the same background. Sending much love to Yakutian people !!
The moss being a huge help just shows that nature is so incredible and has all we need.
Well let's face it, that little family looks healthy and happy, they don't crave for all the best trappings, they are probably thankful for each other and that's how it should be. 😄😄😄
The “everyone looks healthy” can be the “survivor bias.” It comes up in a lot in tough conditions….from the dogs living wild in the woods around Chernobyl, to tribal peoples, to miners in old cold mines, and happens because the tough conditions weed out anyone not in good health, leaving only the fittest…..so everyone looks “healthy.” But…it is not that the conditions are good for them, or that people don’t get sick, but just that the tough conditions mean that those in poor health don’t last long, and either die or go elsewhere….leaving only the strongest.
What a beautiful family. It's so nice to see how people thrive in their environment, very educational.
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I think Kiun is one of the best narrators. She always sounds so pleasant when she speaks, almost as though you can imagine her smiling as she narrates. And I learn so much about her wonderful culture too. I adore this channel.
I never ever watch the sponsored ads in the videos that I watch. But out of respect for you and your channel, I watched the whole commercial.
As people from Northeast China/Manchuria I feel really marvelous to see the similarities and differences in terms of living habits between our two areas.
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Do you guys have access to KZhead? Sorry for my question, that prolly sounds stupid. It is just that there are not many people from China here. It would bevgreat to know about your life firsthand.
@@ayrat7410Well it is not officially permitted but it is easily accessed.
It's interesting, I too see parallels with the indigenous/original cultures in North America, and in "mainstream" practices that are clearly based on indigenous teachings to homesteaders... The link between Asia & the Americas is incredible, esp in northern parts where we can experience some of these things, at a warmer temp (-40F is about the lowest we ever see, still dangerous but nothing like -94°F/-70°C).
What country is yakutia?
Respect to Oksana how beautifully she manages her life. Well Mothers are like that. Appreciate her inner peace.
Idk why but hearing and understanding that little girl’s counting the jars in Sakha language made me really happy. 🌸🇹🇷 Love your videos
Oskana and her family work very hard. The family seems very happy and content. May God continue to bless and protect them as winter approaches.
The unity of a family and strong sibling bonds are of utmost importance. Here's to the enduring vitality of these close-knit communities.
it's always fascinating to watch and learn from somewhere so far away from us yet feels so homely.
Such a Beautiful family, the world needs more families like this.
A delightful moment of observing a family in a far away land and totally different cultural background,happily going about their daily lives. Glad I stopped by,thanks!
I like long and cold winters but i never tried to spend time in -71 Celcius degree🤔🙄☝God bless Yakutians 🇹🇷🙏
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I started learning about Yakutia from a different television show but it's become a bit of a special interest now. I really appreciate how hard the entire family/village works together to ensure their survival. It makes me emotional most of the time. Thanks for sharing your life with us.
Love from India ❤❤ love watching your videos and the life of yakutian people. Someday I'll visit there. ❤❤❤
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sath mea chal te bhai
God bless this dear family 🙏❤️🇬🇧
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Children are our greatest gift.
When mom asked little girl how many jar’ Bir,iki,üc,dört,bes, alti” as a Turkish understand very good.
Greeting from Mongolia. The weather is +12/-6 c in Ulaanbaatar
Mam just a request please make frequent videos as your videos are a great source of my calmness the beauty of that place surrounded by snow drools me to comfort Hope to come to that place some time later❤
Will do ❤️
@@KiunB thanks❤️
The landscape there is so beautiful. Thank you for introducing us to this lovely mother and her family! 🙂❤
Thank you for your kind words 😊
You speak English very well.We have 2seasons here in the Phillipines;dry and rainy season.Oksana and her children have unity helping each other.Praying for more blessings for this family and you too Ms.Kiun.God bless!❤❤❤
Добрый день вечер! Я из Казахстана по национальности казах с большим удовольствием смотрю Ваши ролики они нравятся да и Вы прекрасная девушка .Очень интересна культура , язык, быт и как живут в Якутии всё-таки мы тюркоязычные.Спасибо Вам , что Вы передаёте эту частичку нам.
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Love from Sweden (where we think minus thirty is cold! :) ) What a beautiful family and stunning landscape. I love my fur garments too, and find that, with wool too, it always outperforms even modern winter fabrics. Beautiful reindeer boots.
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What I don"t get is where they take the money from for such expensive clothes and footwear. I live in Estonia and here we know quite a lot about life in Russia. And life in rural Russia (yes, this is Yakutia, not Russia, culturally. But it is still Russia in terms of quality of life) is really hard, as far as I know and people live on very little income. I am sure there are exceptions and maybe this family is one of them but still... The mother works as a teacher, for god"s sake. Teachers are not well payed there. I have no idea how much one makes with hunting. 500 dollars for boots. I think 100 dollars for footwear is very very expensive, an ultimate limit for me. And the thing with footwear is that it holds for a few seasons then you must get new ones. Or are these reindeer boots an exception? They looked very unused, like for a show. Do they use these 500 dollar boots with all these decorations for walking around in rural village (and the stuff that covers the ground in winter in Russia/Siberia) Trust me, a Russian/Siberian village is not a very idyllic place. Hundreds of thousands of people were deported to Siberia and we know what it is like. It has not changed very much. I have a hard time trusting the idyllic picturing of Siberian life. Maybe there are some exceptions and they are picked for the videos. But in general life there is very tough and very poor
I’m from Sweden and the coldest I have experienced is -38C and that was very cold. Our houses though are triple glazed and very well insulated, with no water pipes on the outside.
@@elsakopp7457 We're in Jamtland, but our house is from the late sixties. It only has double glazing. Last winter we got to minus forty at one point and it felt like it! :) But this house is still so much better insulated than others I've lived in.
Hearing Turkish words in a far corner of the world is a feeling I cannot describe 😊 Love from Türkiye ❤
Thanks for sharing this!! Watching from Tanzania 🇹🇿,East Africa.
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She's an amazing mother and wife to her husband! ❤
Kuin B, I actually love the way you people live in harsh environment. And the way you document the way your people lives, is just awesome. I hope you will upload content in these winters. I would really love to watch your documentries. Love and respect fron Pakistan ❤❤❤
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This is one of my favorites channels on KZhead .. thank you for your hard work , it must take so much effort to film so many tasks .. Greetings from tiny Israel 🇮🇱 !!! Большой большой привет !!!! ❤
Free Palestine 🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸
@highqualitywatches I am a Muslim who have Jew friends. Besides, I am a Russian citizen whos best lifetime friend is an Ukrainian. And I personally have good aquintances both among Armenians and Azerbaijanis. Those wars and deaths made my life a horror. I don't want to live anymore, I don't want to make and rise children in this world. I came to this channel to heal my soul. Please, don't bring politics here.
@@ayrat7410 it is hard but we pray it will pass ❤ I hope you can stay strong
@@juju4027 Thank you brother or sister. Your sympathy feels so good right now. The problem is I no longer believe this evil will go away. How I wish I was wrong, who knew? That's why I'm on this channel. It's just kindness, family, nature is how I was raised and what I strive for.
@ Lana_Daisy Great comment 👍. I to love her channel. Stay safe 💛
Thank you for sharing the story of this wonderful family and their daily life. Can't imagine living in 70- zero weather! YIKES! They seem to manage well with all their preparations and the children are amazing!
Although i have no experience living in such a cold climate, there is something that feels so natural and warm about the way families spend time together preparing for the cold months. I have been fascinated with Yakutian way of life for some time. Even regular everyday people there seem so much more strong and organised than other people from around the world out of important necessity but still somehow find a way to thrive and exist in such a beautiful but potentially deadly part of this world. Yukutians are an inspiration!
The applying of moss on the walls, freezing warm season veggies, checking the windows by taking them completely out and the hunting seems very different from our lives😮
Yeah and that’s because they aren’t forced to work 3 jobs just to pay rent and fuel their cars to get to work and make pennies on the dollar.
@@virgosbonnet7896 I returned to remove a comment I wrote 3 months ago and ending up watching it again. I do not understand the "pennies on the dollar." I know owning is more desirable than renting. Everyone has to do something to survive. 3 jobs vs stuffing moss? Hard choice for us but they have no choice. Work smarter, not harder. :) Find a new profession maybe. Now I wonder if your comment is generic. Wish I could give words of encouragement. Reply if you want, else I'll never find this reply.
Cotton, moss, fur..etc. I respect these wisdom of the ancestors. Thank you for sharing. Have a safe winter. Greetings from 🇯🇵.👏
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Lots of love from Nepal 🇳🇵. Thankyou sm sharing about the life style of people of Yakutsk.❤️
When I watch videos from extremely cold areas, it makes me grateful that it usually only gets -25-40 at times here. It also makes me appreciate 1st world problems, as life can be much more difficult.
the mother's boots are so beautiful 🤩
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Dear Kiun, it is a great pleasure to watch your videos, all of which are full of nice images, family positive mood and valuable information. Greetings from 11.000 km away. From Istanbul. It is clear that the local language is a Turkic language, as l hear many identical words in your videos. But this video has been very interesting especially when the little girl counted the jars that her mother prepared for winter, the numbers have progressed exactly as we count here. "Bir iki üc dört"... etc. May be one day l should lead my way to that lovely city and blend in with the locals to experience more. Thank you very much for all your videos. Greetings from Istanbul
Bi an nooluyo lan dedim, iyi baskalari da fark etmis :)
Being in a noisy city that has so many weather fluctuations, I'm liking how peaceful it is, and the discipline that everyone has as far as preparing for the winter. I had moments when I wish I were there.
Last year, we had what was the coldest weather I've ever experienced. It was -1°F with a -16°F windchill. It was wild to us. It was only a few days & then it was back to normal. We even had temperary rolling blackouts as the demand for electricity was unprecedented. So even here in the Appalachian mountains, we can't even imagine a Winter that cold. The rest of the Southern US doesn't even get snow
My bestest wishes to this family, may they receive everything they want and need.
Being able to survive these harsh conditions is amazing !!
Wow!! I learned so much in this short exceptional video!! I do wonder how electricity is provided to their homes? Doesn’t the extreme cold also affect electricity? What is their education system? Is public education free for all the students? Up to what grade? What is their economy like? Do most men have to hunt for a large portion of their meat? This is totally amazing!! Please continue to follow-up with this family!! Thank you for honoring us with these wonderful videos!! 🤗🤗🙌🏻👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Thank you very much for all your efforts to bring your live in Yakutia closer to the people all over the world. Greetings from Germany😀😀
The boots the lady was wearing was beautiful!!
Бир, эки, үч, төрт, беш, алты😮 на Кыргызский язык похож❤
Thank you for portraying a large family positively. My wife and I have 6 kids. Very healthy, very happy but people want to believe we are falling apart and on welfare or something. Anyway, it's good to see videos like this with the family working together in constructive and happy ways. Beautiful people.
Good evening lovely Yacutians ❤ from Serbia 🇷🇸💖
Your channel never fails to amaze me. Such a beautiful place to live in. What a lovely family.
Hardworking beautiful family for sure.
im from mongolia ❤ and i rly love yakutian people :> 🥰
Nice family, wishing them the best.
Moss!! I would have never thought it would act as an insulator. These videos are so fascinating to me!! And those boots are beautiful.
I love the simplicity of their lives❤
Bonjour , J'apprécie beaucoup cette jeune maman pour son courage et sa bravoure . Félicitations aux enfants qui aident leur mère dans toutes les tâches ménagères . Bravo à cette famille unies dans un cocon plein d'amour et de tendresses Likes❤👍🙏 !!!
Умница,Оксана,желаю теплой зимы,здоровья❤❤❤❤Казахстан.
We can learn so much from these traditional and sustainable methods of insulating homes. I live in the UK, not quite -70°c but it does get cold in the winter. We should use these methods in the UK to cut down on heating bills. Very impressive, sometimes traditional methods are best!
I litterally am trying to learn all of this. They were doing underground farming for over a century; no where else has done so until these past 2 years. Sending love and positve energy your way!
I am from Russia and once was interested in different building styles, and why are your rural houses not like ours. To put it shortly. You don't build log houses where the moss is most effective as insulation. Picking wild moss and stuffing it somewhere into your brick or frame houses is more expensive than using pre-made synthetic heat insulation. The log houses are good when a house is small and its design is simple. Once the house gets bigger, using whole logs gets more expensive, impractical, and not technological. Especially in the UK.
@@ayrat7410You need wood for log houses! There is not enough trees in England or Europe left.
So glad to see your vlog. I miss your content! It's so nice to see families coming together and helping each other.
As always the photography is so beautiful. If more people saw these Yakutia could become a popular travel destination.
A milestone .... 1 M subscribers. Congratulations, you deserve it. Your tone, vibe ... everything is right. Please continue providing us the amazing view on your world!
Yet another wonderful video, I am so jealous of your way of life it seems so peaceful, hard work but peaceful!
Their house in Yakutia is warmer inside than any apartment I've lived in in Central Europe, despite using the heater during a much warmer winter. I'm a bit jealous.
Am proud of that family and prying to God for great blessings and good life ,be blesse kiun you too❤❤
How is that gonna work if they dont believe in god ?
@@moblack5883 even if they don't our is not selfish.,he is there for everybody
Hey Kiun, I am a big fan of your videos and eagerly await a new post. please be more frequent, I love looking into village life and how people have found to win over harsh weather organically.
What a beautiful ,caring mother and a wonderful lady
Much respect they keep on going 💯 hardworking people 💯🙏😇
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As a new parent I love seeing how others around the world raise their kids and share in their traditions - please share more routines / day in life of families with young babies and children!
What a wonderful family
These people are the happiest in the world because they are still connected to nature and they have healthy food. I live in the city and I`ve had depression twice, just city life is a waste there`s nothing real there. My dream is to return to the village and buy a small house with a piece of land
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I kept on thinking why would anyone live there then I realized, everyone lives somewhere its part of their live. All of us cannot huddle world in one perfect spot ... all of us make wherever we live as perfect place.
Even in the US, people on the West Coast/California think little of the risk of earthquakes, but worry about Lyme disease spread by deer ticks on the East Coast. But on the East Coast….people rarely worry about Lyme disease, which does happen there, but are scared the idea of an earthquake, or a tornado, which happens more in the flat, middle part of the US, to the point that many homes have underground tornado shelters and there are tornado warning sirens. We all get used to the risks we live with.
Kuin, this is so intriguing. Thank you for sharing!
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Thank you so much for sharing this beautiful family with us. I truly love to see such hard working humans full of love and happiness. What a blessing.
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Kuin B, thank you for your work, and your videos!
Roxanne is really hardworking! I can’t imagine surviving in such temperatures. Thank you for such an informative video
Gerçekten çok güzel bir video. O zor şartlar ve soğuk havanın olduğu yerde bu kadar sıcak kanlı ve güler yüzlü insanları görebilmek muhteşem. Ayrıca küçük çocuğun kavanozları ana dilimde saymasını görmek bana bir mutluluk ve haz veriyor 😊❤
It's lovely to see kids truly loving and helping their parents :)Love your content!
2:20 Maybe some could think that windows, even if they have 2 layers, are not good insulators. But air is one of the best insulators. So i think that is why the gap between each glass is so big.
Mothers are Always Great ❤
I’m definitely a hot weather girl but something about these cozy homes is so relaxing to watch. Praying all the citizens stay warm and safe during winter seasons.
when i first subscribed to the channel.. it had around 300k subscribers. now it almost has a million! that's crazy
Thank for following it 😍
I love these films about preparing for winter❣️ meeting all the families and people in the village is so interesting♥️ Thanks again 🙏
May our Богуродца protect you this winter.
This is absolutely beautiful! Thank you for sharing 🙏 Also if this hasn’t received some sort of recognition or award it needs to!
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Linda y armoniosa familia preparándose para el crudo invierno...Gracias por el video que llegó en el momento justo aquí en Buenos Aires.☺🥰
The preservation pf vegetables and fruits, making pickles etc. is something I have been wondering about. I know that protein is obviously a staple year round, but vitamins are important too. This is very interesting to see!
Витамины в ягодах.
Clearly this lady is well up to the task of survival in this hostile territory, this family is living the life we were all born to lead. They clearly revell in each and every day that they flourish in this harsh environment. We are truly thankful to look into her day to day life.
Wonderful kiun. Very beautifully explained yakutian day to day life.