Alexander Nikolaevich was born in 1952 in the Pomut settlement, Beryozovsky District, Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous-Okrug – Yugra. After graduating from the Kazym secondary school, Alexander Nikolaevich worked in the reindeer-breeding state farm "Kazymsky". Now he is on a well-deserved rest. Alexander Nikolaevich is an expert in Khanty folklore. He knows the culture, customs and traditions of his people well.