Nenets

Nenets idol on Bolshoi Tsinkovy island.

27 October, 2018 - 01:55 ancient-origins

The Curse of the Nenets Idols of Vaygach Island, the ‘Territory of Death’

By The Siberian Times reporter For hundreds of years, visitors to this Arctic outpost have been frightened by terrifying totems and human sacrifices. With seven faces, this ancient wooden effigy...