Jan Plovajko
Norilsk
City 400 km beyond the Arctic Circle. In 1935–1956 it was the centre of the Norillag (Norislk correctional labour camp). Prisoners mainly worked in the mining and metallurgical industries but also built a railway linking Norilsk with the port of Dudinka.
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Mandalada, or the Revolt of Reindeer Herders against the Soviet Government. It has been 90 years since the first Nenets uprising.
The Nenets were surprisingly able to preserve their traditional way of life during Soviet times. In December 1934, their first major uprising again...
