Girl's coat (qulittaq kakaganngualik)

This caribou-skin coat was worn by girls from the age when they could get dressed on their own and were mobile enough to run. Underneath this outer winter parka (qulittaq), they would wear an atigi, a parka that was similarly styled but worn with the leather on the outside and the fur against the skin.

The light and dark fur strips on the shoulders, and the distinct shape of the front and back flaps, were characteristic of female coats. This one lacks an ample hood and a back pouch, indicating it was for a young girl who was far from being old enough to marry and become a mother.

Nowadays, girls no longer wear this kind of caribou-skin coat. Instead, they wear coats made of cloth or synthetic fabrics.