The beautiful costume from Yakutia, Russia Back Figure of a Yakut, Sakha in his Hunting Dress. A Sakha (Yakut) child wearing traditional winter clothing in Siberia. At first glance, this looks like simple winter clothing. It is anything but. The Yakut, also known as the Sakha people of Siberia, created traditional winter garments specifically to survive some of How do Russians dress when it's 50C outside? (PHOTOS) Russia Beyond The Sakha (Yakut) people of Siberia have mastered the art of survival in one of the coldest inhabited places on Earth. Their traditional winter clothing is a masterpiece of engineering, designed to