Tavaivaam
| Tavayvaam (English) Тавайваам (Russian) |
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.svg) Location of Chukotka Autonomous Okrug in Russia |
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| Administrative status (as of June 2011) | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Chukotka Autonomous Okrug |
| Administratively subordinated to | Town of okrug significance of Anadyr |
| Municipal status (as of November 2004) | |
| Urban okrug | Anadyr Urban Okrug |
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| Population (2010 Census) | 472 inhabitants |
| Population (January 2016 est.) | 459 inhabitants |
| Time zone | PETT (UTC+12:00) |
Tavayvaam (Russian: Тавайва́ам) is a rural locality (a selo) under the administrative jurisdiction of the town of okrug significance of Anadyr in Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russia. Within the framework of municipal divisions, it is a part of Anadyr Urban Okrug. Its population of 472 (as of the 2010 Census) is predominantly indigenous Chukchi and Yupik people.
The locality's name is of Chukchi origin and literally means river on which one rides.
The economy is driven primarily by traditional activities. Reindeer farming used to be the main occupation, but following the economic crisis caused by the dissolution of the Soviet Union all the reindeer owned by the residents were lost. The effects of this loss can still be seen as around 20% of the population are unemployed. The lack of reindeer mean that the economy is instead now supported by fishing, seasonal labor, and the production of traditional indigenous crafts for sale to tourists and to the population of nearby Anadyr.
During the Soviet period, Tavayvaam's main economic focus was the state farm. Originally, the farm was called "Stalin" (after Joseph Stalin), but following his death the name was changed to "Twenty-Second Party Congress" Reindeer herding was the predominant occupation for the farm and at its most prosperous point during the 1970s there were up to ten separate brigades operating at any one time out in the tundra, tending to over 27,000 reindeer. This farm employed the majority of Tavayvaam's population. Individuals not directly involved in the herding of reindeer were employed in sewing workshops where the skin of the reindeer would be used, or in the fish processing plant attached to the farm. It was the indigenous population that did all of the manual, practical work; the incomers were those who filled administrative or support positions. During the summer, children would live with their families on the tundra following the reindeer, only returning at the start of a new academic year to attend school. Beyond this steady employment, the fur and meat from the reindeer and other game, as well as mushrooms and berries foraged, provided a vital source of sustenance for Tavayvaam's residents.
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