In Canada, what traditional practice may have influenced the ratio of male and female children in a society?

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The practice of abandoning female babies in Inuit culture may have influenced the ratio of male and female children in a society. This practice is known as female infanticide and was historically practiced in various cultures worldwide, including Inuit culture. This practice may have led to a higher proportion of male children in the population as female children were abandoned or killed.

In Canada, What Traditional Practice May Have Influenced the Ratio