Ostyak reindeer meal, wood engraving, published in 1880 - stock illustration

Ostyak reindeer meal. Nostalgic scene from the past. The indigenous peoples of the north have always eaten raw meat from livestock and fish. This means that nutrients and vitamins are largely preserved. The fatty subcutaneous tissue of whales, for example, called maktaaq, contains more vitamin C than citrus fruits and thus reliably prevented scurvy. Wood engraving, published in 1880.