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Meet the Real Life Rapunzel living in Yakutia, Siberia — the coldest inhabited place on Earth, where temperatures plunge to –71°C (–95°F). ❄️
With extraordinarily long hair and an incredible story of endurance, this woman defies all odds, maintaining her beauty and traditions in one of the world’s most brutal environments.

This is more than a beauty story — it's about strength, resilience, and surviving in a frozen world where even eyelashes can freeze in seconds.

🎥 Perfect for viewers who love unique human stories, extreme living, survival documentaries, off-grid lifestyles, and cultural traditions.
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00:00Have you ever wondered what it will be like if Rapunzel lived in the coldest village on earth?
00:07How would her long hair withstand the biting Arctic chill, where there is no running water,
00:13and every task is a challenge? How will she adapt to a life where winter rules the year,
00:19and stepping outside in anything less than layers of fur could mean freezing? To find the answers,
00:25let's journey to a small icy village in Yakutia where we meet Marina, the real-life Rapunzel of this frozen land.
00:33Marina is 29 years old, a nurse at the local hospital and the mother of two children. Her hair is so long,
00:43thick and something she's been growing her entire life. She's only cut it once and plans to keep it
00:50long forever, seeing it as part of who she is. Today is Saturday, a quieter day at home. Marina's
00:58husband is at work and her youngest son, 4-year-old Nurkun, is visiting her grandparents. Marina starts
01:06her day by brushing her hair, a daily ritual to keep it healthy and tangle-free in this freezing Yakutian
01:12climate. Keeping her hair healthy in temperatures that can freeze boiling water in seconds is no small
01:19fit. Marina uses traditional Yakutian remedies like horse oil to protect her hair from breaking in the
01:26dry icy air. Marina and her 9-year-old daughter Alima are on a shared mission to grow their hair for life.
01:35Inspired by her mother, Alima admires her love for long hair and has promised to follow in her footsteps.
01:42Alima's hair has already reached 70 cm while Marina's floors down an impressive 134 cm.
01:52Today they are having a special day dedicated to hair care. Washing hair in Yakutia is no small task.
01:59With no running water due to frozen pipes and no shower in their home, they must prepare extensively.
02:06Hitting the bathing house takes hours and they need to collect ice from the river,
02:10melt it and heat it for bathing. It's an all-day effort just to wash their hair.
02:17Alima, who dreams of becoming a doctor someday, sees this routine as a part of her family's tradition.
02:23In Yakutia, long hair is more than just a personal choice, is a symbol of beauty, femininity and
02:30cultural pride. For Marina and Alima, it represents their strength and connection to their heritage,
02:36even in one of the harshest places on earth.
02:44Life in Yakutia is no fairytale. The cold is relentless, and even the simplest tasks,
02:50like washing hair or taking a shower, turn into challenging adventures.
02:55Marina starts her day gathering firewood for the stove.
02:59The fire not only heats her home, but also the bathhouse, a crucial part of daily life,
03:04where winter temperatures can plummet to minus 60 degrees Celsius.
03:10Most of the household responsibilities fall to Marina, as her husband works nearly every day repairing
03:16fridges, heating systems and other essential appliances, a job in high demand during Yakutia's
03:22brutal winters, when frozen pipes and faulty boilers are common. Marina handles the heating,
03:29cooking and water collection, often with the help of her 9-year-old daughter Alima.
03:41Heating the bathhouse is no small task. Marina has to start hours in advance to ensure it's warm
03:48enough to bottle the biting cold outside. Today she is working to heat the bathhouse using a large
03:54stack of firewood to bring it to the right temperature. After heating the bathhouse, Marina heads out to
04:08collect water, a task she must do every day to meet her family's essential needs. With no running water in
04:14the village, all the water they use comes from the nearby river. Marina carries a sturdy metal bucket
04:21through the thick ice covering the river's surface. Marina and her family live in a small village in
04:31western Yakutia. Life here revolves around basic necessities with neighbors forming a close-knit community.
04:38Locals start their mornings standing to stop hauling water from wells or rivers and ensuring their home
04:46are insulated against the bitter cold. Crime is almost unheard of in this small trusting community.
04:53Neighbors support one another whether it's sharing firewood or helping clear snow. Despite the challenges,
05:00Marina's village is a place of resilience where life revolves around adapting to the extremes of the
05:06Arctic and finding beauty in its frozen landscapes.
05:36Once at the river she chops through layers of ice, sometimes over a meter thick to reach the water beneath.
06:00The icy wind bites at her face and the cold air makes every breath visible.
06:06But this daily chore is as much as a part of her routine as cooking or cleaning.
06:12The water Marina collects is used for everything – drinking, cooking, washing dishes and showering.
06:18It's a hard process, but for Marina it's a way of life.
06:24Despite the hard work, Marina does it with quiet determination, knowing it keeps her family warm,
06:30fed and clean in one of the toughest places on earth.
06:37Alima often helps her mother with this task, learning the skills she will need to navigate
06:42the life in the Arctic. Reaching the river is no small effort. Marina navigates through a snowdrift,
06:49pulling a sledge to carry the heavy water back home.
06:55After collecting the water and returning home, Marina prepares the bathhouse.
07:04The fire has been burning for several hours
07:07and the small wooden bathhouse is finally warm enough to use.
07:22The bathhouse is a key part of Marina's weekly routine and after all the efforts of gathering water
07:33and heating the space, it's finally time for her most time-consuming task – washing her hair.
07:49It's very long, reaching well past her knees and washing it is not easy. The whole process takes
07:55about 30 minutes from soaking it with warm water and rinsing out the soap. When her hair is wet,
08:02it becomes extremely heavy, often straining her neck and back.
08:09In her remote village, Marina doesn't have access to modern hair products like conditioners or shampoos.
08:15Instead, she uses a simple bar of soap, which works well for her. She also doesn't use a hair dryer or
08:22styling tools, letting her hair dry naturally. But her hair takes an entire day to dry naturally.
08:29Because of this, Marina never goes outside on hair washing days. In Yakutia's extreme cold,
08:36wet hair could easily lead to illness and frostbite.
08:45Since heating the bathhouse takes so much effort, chopping wood,
08:51hauling water and hours of preparation, Marina only washes her hair once a week.
09:05After Marina finishes washing her hair, she rubs it in a towel and calls Selima to join her.
09:17The heated bathhouse is a rare luxury and they make the most of it together.
09:31The heated bathhouse is a small pizza floor.
09:34The heated bathhouse is also an malice for her.
09:37I am since a growing day, I ended up working with a shared bathhouse.
09:41I started in the bathhouse, by getting the bathhouse and then I started out wearing a shampoo.
09:45I started to see things like the field of soap.
09:48When I was working with my daughter, I started to find a lot of soap.
09:51After everything, I began to get back into full air.
09:54The hardwood of soap is a hot air.
09:57When I was young, my mother was a child.
10:02She was a child.
10:05My mother was a child.
10:07She was a child.
10:09She was a child.
10:12She was a child.
10:17She was a child.
10:19She was a child.
10:22Life in Yakuta is a story of resilience and tradition.
10:26The people here face some of the toughest conditions on earth, yet they embrace their culture with pride.
10:33Long hair like Marina's is not just a look, it's a symbol of their identity passed down through generations.
10:40Even in this frozen land, the residents of Yakutia continue to honor their traditions and keep their spirit alive.
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