Russia's Nenets celebrate Reindeer Herders' Day

YAMALO-NENETS, RUSSIA - APRIL 03: A participant of Nenets is seen during the race on the Reindeer Herders' Day celebration in the city of Aksarka, in Yamal-Nenets Region, 2500 kilometres northeast of Moscow, Russia on April 03, 2017. Every year at the end of February, in March and at the beginning of April many reindeer herding regions in Russia traditionally start to celebrate Reindeer Herders Day. For the indigenous nomadic Nenets people, Reindeer Herders' Day offers a chance to show their prowess in wrestling, high jumps and other traditional local sports, but, above all, in reindeer races. (Photo by Sergey Anisimov/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)