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with short, sharp jerking motions. (Dakota I.) ‘From the motion of 
the bear inrunning.” This is also reported as an Arapaho sign. (Da- 
kota lV.) The paws and claws are represented. 
Seize a short piece of wood, say about two feet long, wavein the right 
hand, and strike a blow at an imaginary person. (Omaha I.) 
Another: Seize a short thing about six inches long, hold it as dagger, 
pretend to thrust it downward under the breast-bone repeatedly, and 
each time farther, grunting or gasping in doing so; withdraw the stick, 
holding it up, and, showing the blood, point to the breast with the left 
forefinger, meaning to say so do thou when you meet the bear. (Omaha 1.) 
Another: Pretend to stab yourself with an arrow in various parts of 
the body, then point towards the body with the left-hand forefinger. 
(Omaha I.) 
Arms are flexed and hands clasped about center of breast; then slowly 
fall with arms pendulous and both hands in type-position (Q). The sign 
is completed by slowly lifting the hands and arms several times in imita- 
tion of the animal’s locomotion. Movement and appearance of animal’s 
front feet. (Oto I.) 
Hold the closed right hand at the height of the elbow before the right 
side, palm downward, extend and curve the thumb and 
little finger so that their tips are nearly directed toward 
one another before the knuckles of the closed fingers ; 
then push the hand forward several times. (aiowa I; 
Comanche IIL; Apache 11; Wichita ll.) ‘‘Paw and long 
claws.” Fig. 238. 
Hold both closed hands before the body, palms down, and about eight 
inches apart; reach forward a short distance, relaxing 
the fingers as if grasping something with them, and 
draw them back againas the hands are withdrawn to their 
Ss former position. Ordinarily but one hand is used, as 
F.239. in Fig. 239. (Utel.) “Seratching, and grasping with 
the claws.” 
The right hand thrown in the position as for horse, as follows: 
Klevate the right-hand, extended, with fingers joined, outer edge 
toward the ground, in front of the body or right shoulder, and point- 
ing forward, resting the curved thumb against the palmar side of the 
index, then extend both hands with fingers extended and curved, sepa- 
rated, palms down, and push them forward several times, mak- 
ing ashortarch. (Apache I.) “The animal that scratches with 
long claws.” 
Fig. 240 is from a Moqui rock etching, contributed by Mr. G. re. 240. 
K. Gilbert, showing the pictorial mode of representing the animal. 
