Tavayvèèm

Tavayvèèm is a Chukchi name associated with the shores of the Anadyr estuary. An older settlement stood on the Zhilovaya Koshka spit, where river and sea meet in the wide inlet. The name has been explained as a river used for travel, recalling the importance of waterways and frozen winter routes across this northern landscape. Fish from the estuary supported communities living along its banks.