Nomadic reindeer herders reveal their fascinating MARRIAGE traditions in an eye-opening video that shows a young bride being bathed by her mother-in-law before her wedding night – which the couple spends in a JURT with the groom’s family

A fascinating new documentary looks at nomadic life in the Arctic, with the search for love taking center stage.

In the short filmIn the film, uploaded to YouTube by the Patrushevs, two groups of reindeer herders are followed in a remote part of Russia while a young woman and a young man are introduced to each other as part of an arranged marriage.

The girl is brought to her future husband on a sleigh with dozens of reindeer in tow, which are offered to her as a dowry.

When she arrives at her new home – a cylindrical yurt or chum – she calmly eats dinner with her new family while wearing a ceremonial dress and decorative headdress.

A fascinating new documentary looks at nomadic life in the Arctic, with the search for love taking center stage

The short film follows two groups of reindeer herders in a remote part of Russia while introducing a young woman and a young man as part of an arranged marriage

Other young nomads attend an annual reindeer herding party to meet potential partners

In one scene, an elder explains that being a nomadic wife is “really hard” due to the simple living conditions and brutally cold winters

After the celebrations have taken place, the girl is hand bathed in a small tub by the mother-in-law to prepare for the wedding night.

From the video captions, it appears that all nomadic families sleep in the same accommodation and there are no walls to provide privacy.

All rooms are combined into one room that serves as a bedroom, kitchen, living room and bathroom.

In the film, the bride is seen going to bed next to her husband at nightfall, separated from the rest of the family only by a small canopy.

Everyone from children to grandparents sleep on deer skins and their coats serve as blankets.

“Of course the young couple has to be quiet,” the captions read.

After her marriage, the video details how the young girl must prove herself to her new family by helping them with tasks around the house, from keeping the fire burning to melting the snow for water.

The bride and groom will live with the husband’s family for “years” as it is expensive to purchase or set up another yurt or a new buddy.

The Elder reveals that relations in the Arctic are just as complicated as those in the West. She says: “There’s a myth that reindeer herders are Puritans, that we don’t cheat…that’s all lies!”

The girl, taking part in an arranged marriage, is taken on a sleigh with dozens of reindeer in tow to her future husband, who is offered to her as a dowry

When she arrives at her new home – a cylindrical yurt or chum – she calmly eats dinner with her new family while wearing a ceremonial dress and decorative headdress

While the girl in the film went through a marriage arranged by her parents, the subtitles reveal that other young nomads attend an annual reindeer herding party to meet potential partners.

During the event, the young men demonstrate their strength and skills by competing against each other.

Events include tug of war, lasso throwing and wrestling.

The women will then look from the sidelines in search of the “strongest and most skilled man”.

In one scene, an elder explains that being a nomadic wife is “really hard” due to the simple living conditions and brutally cold winters.

Therefore, more and more girls want to move to modern cities and leave their nomadic traditions behind.

However, relationships in the Arctic are just as complicated as in modern cities, says the elder.

She explains, “There’s a myth that reindeer herders are Puritans that we don’t love…don’t cheat…they’re all lies!”

The video captions show that the nomadic families live together in the same accommodation and there are no walls to provide privacy

After the celebrations have taken place, the girl is hand bathed in a small tub by the mother-in-law to prepare for the wedding night

In the film, the bride is seen going to bed next to her husband at nightfall, separated from the rest of the family only by a small canopy

“We love each other here in the tundra. We make love, we get lovers, women cheat on husbands and vice versa. “We divorce, we fight like other people.”

The film shows that the nomads are quite emotionally reserved because they live in such a small space together and that the other people in their room don’t notice when couples argue.

However, the wife will do “quiet things” to punish her husband, such as not cooking him dinner while the husband ignores his wife in bed.

To date, the short film has been viewed more than 11,000 times and many viewers thanked the filmmaker for the interesting insight into a different way of life.

One commenter wrote: “I can’t imagine a more awkward situation than spending my wedding night in the same room as my mother-in-law.”

“I understand that it’s normal for them and no one is making a big production out of it.”

“That’s why I love your videos and always want them to run longer. I can see how people live in different countries and in different regions of those countries. It’s fascinating and always interesting.’

Another viewer added: “Excellent documentary.” “It’s important to learn and appreciate how other cultures live, thrive and exist on planet Earth.”