How a Family with 7 Kids Survive in the Extreme Cold at -50°C (-58°F)

In this video we meet Ivan, Nadezhda and their family of seven daughters. How do they spend their day and survive in the coldest city in the world? Nadezhda makes reindeer boots, which are some of the warmest boots in the world. We explore preparing ice, how they do heating, how much it costs, and also playing outside with their dog. The girls also visit their grandma to help her chop wood and put on the fire. The family also prepares a lovely local meal with fish, and local delicacies (my favourite). You might think that that it is very cold in Yakutia, but I'm happy to share with you the warmth of the family life of our culture.

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[terminusest]

7 daughters in that extreme cold, the amount of responsibility the parents holds to raise them deserves a lot of recognition.

[kellyekell]

Their house is absolutely beautiful and their daughters are going to be so well rounded when they are adults.

[daiziemaningding]

No matter how cold the climate, they all got such warm big hearts. This makes me so happy!

[Swizdom]

I live in Saskatchewan Canada and 2 weeks ago, it was about -42C with the windchill for around a week.. it was awful, but I couldn’t imagine going through that every single day… much respect to you and everyone who lives there! I love the videos, very educational

[somerandomcook]

I'm sitting in my heated room during winter and I'm still cold. You guys are simply amazing with your survival and cold resisting tatics

[thecoc]

I'm so cheerful when grandma called her lovely grandkids little monkey, it shows she misses them so much to annoy and make her home with fun..

[daredevil]

Nothing gives more joy then visiting your grandma and take blessings. Love from India 🇮🇳

[highspeedracer]

Those boots look amazing and so warm. It’s amazing that she makes them all by hand.

[tuaniskandar]

Watching this video is truly touching, how a family with 7 children struggles to build a happy family life in a very cold climate. We who live in a tropical climate certainly really appreciate all the struggles that are always made by their parents. Lets keep up the spirit everyone of Yakutia.

[vitsarn]

Мне нравится, насколько по-настоящему всё в ваших видео - я живу несколько западнее и никогда не был в Якутских сёлах, но я вижу, что ничего в видео не постановочно, никто не ходит по дому в национальных костюмах, на чайнике видны следы накипи, а сковорода - эта та же самая старая чёрная сковорода со времён Союза, которая есть, пожалуй, в каждой второй семье нашей страны.

Спасибо вам огромное, это настоящая и искренняя этнография!

[sammic]

another heartwarming episode about life in a freezer. it shows how much better difficult lives are made when there is teamwork and cooperation.
Apart from the cold temps, Yakutian life seems very familiar.
I grew up an only child to a chronically ill mother in rural southwest England. We were very poor. Had no car most of the week. We had no drinking water, central heating or paved road. We lived in a draughty cold house on the cliffs, where storms were frequent.
I had to fetch water daily in heavy cannister from a nearby farm. Our well water for baths had to be drawn in buckets when the pump died.
We had 2 log fires which had to be fed with kindling & logs sawn and chopped by me from our woodland. I had to drag branches to the house so I could do the necessary with them. I had to dig out/clear ditches to avoid flooding, hack back undergrowth, take care of our chickens including the mucking out, scythe our lawn (we had no lawnmower) to keep the snakes at bay (1 of our cats fot bitten). I had to cycle miles on hilly roads to get groceries on Saturdays. I slogged through mud & cow poo to reach the location where a van would collect me to drive 5 miles to the school bus stop. I swapped wellington boots for school shoes at the farm where we got water. At weekends I helped with housework. I learned to cook meals and bake before I was 11yrs old.
My farmboy classmates called me Earth Mother because of my home life and muscles. The girls in my year never knew such hardships - their world was fashion and make up. Mine was constant tiredness and aching bones!

[goldsmithe]

The boots are like real machine made this shows how talented and skilled are yakutians people Love from India

[PK]

The most amazing part to me is not only did the indigenous people here survive in this type of climate in pre-modern times (not that it's not hard work now but, you know, it was definitely harder before things like boilers and power tools), but even had the time, energy, and person-hours to spend make clothing that was not just functional but also beautiful. Not just surviving but truly living.

[cbpwn]

i could listen to Kiun's narrating all day, its very calming and sweet

[beardymanadventuresnz]

Despite the harsh conditions of the region it is really heartwarming to see such a loving family and the work they do to live day to day. We take so many things for granted in different parts of the world that we often think how we live is how others live. An open mind and heart will grow the world. Thank you as alaways for sharing this beautiful story.

[ofilcial]

Your videos are like a hug, so delightful to watch, they are a great reminder that happiness is supposed to be simple, it doesn't require the perfect conditions to grow. While people here on the West need the best car, the best house, the best weather and the best job to be happy, always chasing something else to feel complete, you find happiness on the small things, like spending time with the family, cooking together, and that's why I keep coming back to your videos, because they are a breeze of fresh air in this complicated world, an important reminder that life (and happiness) is supposed to be simple. Congrats for the amazing channel.

[siddybhai]

7 daughters! Looks like Ivan kept trying for a son without luck!

[celesteortins]

I love to watch your videos about Yakutia! They are such hard working, loving people! They bring my heart joy!

[SmellMyKKPP]

Quite insane how it's -50C outside but can still keep at least 21-22C inside. House must be build really well.

[SwissView]

They all got such a warm hearts ! This makes me so happy… much appreciated …