The map of the Vogul area
The map of the Vogul area
Surgut, a modern and expensive town in the middle of Ural
Surgut, a modern and expensive town in the middle of Ural
An outrageously expensive hotel in Naganya, in the middle of nowhere
An outrageously expensive hotel in Naganya, in the middle of nowhere
A typical Russian block of flats
A typical Russian block of flats
A suburb in Naganya
A suburb in Naganya
Following in Artturis footsteps
Following in Artturi's footsteps
Artturi, Santeris great grandfather, studied Finno-Ugrian languages in the Vogul area in 1901-1906
Artturi, Santeri's great grandfather, studied Finno-Ugrian languages in the Vogul area in 1901-1906
The villages must have looked really bad at that time
The villages must have looked really bad at that time
More suburbs
More suburbs
Babushka
Babushka
Two men and a dog
Two men and a dog
Leaving Naganya, too expensive for us
Leaving Naganya, too expensive for us
Waiting for a train to Yekaterinburg
Waiting for a train to Yekaterinburg
Young Russians
Young Russians
Railside view
Railside view
Vogulian countryside
Vogulian countryside
Russian villages are quite often a mess
Russian villages are quite often a mess
Some cows
Some cows
One house in a somewhat better condition, Konda
One house in a somewhat better condition, Konda
A village near Konda River
A village near Konda River
Swamp
Swamp
A typical scene in classical Russian movies: a forest of birch trees
A typical scene in classical Russian movies: a forest of birch trees
Another village in Konda area
Another village in Konda area
More cosy-looking village, Konda
More cosy-looking village, Konda
Backyard
Backyard
Some houses
Some houses
Saw mill
Saw mill
Babushkas in the railway station kiosk, Berhekondskaya (or whatever)
Babushkas in the railway station kiosk, Berhekondskaya (or whatever)