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Amauti

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The amauti (also amaut or amautik, plural amautiit) is one of the world's most unique garments. It is the parka worn by Inuit women of the eastern Canadian arctic. Up until about two years of age, the child nestles against the mother's back in the amaut, the built-in baby pouch just below the hood. The pouch is large and comfortable for the baby. The mother can bring the child from back to front for breast-feeding or for eliminatory functions without exposure to the elements. This traditional eastern Arctic Inuit parka designed to keep the child warm and safe from frostbite, wind and cold, also helps to develop bonding between mother and child.