. Annual report of the Bureau of ethnology to the secretary of the Smithsonian Institution ... rd the right and front,then pass the flat and extended right hand forward, under and beyondthe left, forming a downward curve, the right hand being as high asthe left at the commencement and termination of the gesture—enter, en-tered; (5) Clasp the hands before the body, left uppermost—shook hands,friendly; (0) Place the flat right hand before the chin, palm up withfingers directed to the left, then pass the hand forward several times—talk; talked to him; (7) Beverse this motion, beginning away from
. Annual report of the Bureau of ethnology to the secretary of the Smithsonian Institution ... rd the right and front,then pass the flat and extended right hand forward, under and beyondthe left, forming a downward curve, the right hand being as high asthe left at the commencement and termination of the gesture—enter, en-tered; (5) Clasp the hands before the body, left uppermost—shook hands,friendly; (0) Place the flat right hand before the chin, palm up withfingers directed to the left, then pass the hand forward several times—talk; talked to him; (7) Beverse this motion, beginning away from thebody, drawing the hand edgewise toward the chin several times—talkedto me; (8) Separate the extended thumb and index as far as possible,leaving the remaining fingers closed, place (lie hand about six inchesopposite the right ear, palm toward the head, then pass it in a curveforward and downward, terminating at the height of the elbow—hear,heard; (!)) then in a continuous movement direct the extended indexat the individual addressed, the face expressing a look of inquiry— Fig. 31E 492 SIGN LANGUAGE AMONG NORTH AMERICAN INDIANS. Wa-si -ru (1)\\ hite man ida-ea(2) (•llill ANALYSIS. li-cl ti-ma-hel unk-i-pi na (:!) II (•«) lodge in | Lodge within | we were a1 that place | and na-pe-un-za-pi(5)hand we hold it,take hold of na-\ a-fion-hu-0(8,9)vnu hear it! naand ki-ciIn each other wo-nn-gla-ka-pi ki (6, 7) H we talk the thins It will be observed that the interrogation point is placed under thelast syllable, hu-o, the latter implying a question, though the gesture \v;ts not made to accompany it,the gestures for hear and you,with a look of inquiry, being-deemed sufficient to express thedesire on the part of the speaker. Ansieer. Yes, I heard of it, BUT DID NOT SEE IT. (1) Hold the naturally closedhand before the right side of thebreast or shoulder, leaving the in-dex and thumb loosely extended,then, as the hand is thrown down-ward and forward, bring the in-dex
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