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of tlie same side at the wrist. [Mandan nnd Hidatsa I.) "Thus the 

 horns of the animal are indicated." 



Same sign as for Cattle. {Oto I.) 



Both hands, flattened, slightly arched, and flexed at the wrists, are 

 held as high as the ears and over the shoulders pointing backwards, 

 then incliiie the head to the front and (luickly throw the hands u|>ward 

 a short distance. {Kaioiva I; Coniauvhe III; Apache II; Wkhiiall.) 

 "The humped shoulders and motion of the animal."' 



IliitiOll, (ieneric. 



Close both hands loosely, extending and crooking the Ibreflngers, 

 place them several inches from either temple. ( Ute 1.) 



Buffalo calf. 



Place the flsts upright, backs outward, with the thumbs strongly ex- 

 tended above the ears near the head, aiul shake them back and forth sev- 

 eral times to imitate the shaking of a calf's ears. {Dalota IV.) 



Same sign as for BiitTnlo cow, but made as low as the waist, and 

 the hands are moved slightly forward and backward. (Kalowa I; Co- 

 manche III; Apache II ; Wichita II.) 



Female. 



Curve the two forefingers, place them on the sides of the head, and 

 move them several times. ( Wied.) I have given you a similar sign for 

 the Bison without regard to sex, except that I do not mention any 

 7uotion of the hands after they are placed in the position ol hoi'us, and I 

 do not remember seeing such motion. [Matthews.) 



Same sign as made by Shoshoni and Crows. -When this sigu is made 

 before the person it siguifles both sexes, without special reference to 

 either. (Kaiowal; Comanche III -. Apache II; Wichita II.) 



Male. 



Place the tightly-closed hands on both sides of the head with the fin- 

 gers forward. [Wied.) If he does not mean to describe the same sign 

 (niiuus the motion) as in Bison,female, I know not what he does mean. 

 I have seen but one sign for Buttalo (which 1 am certain was generic), 

 and I opine that one sign was all the Prince saw. The movements he 

 speaks of in Bison., female, may have been unnecessary or accidental. 

 Additional signs are used to indicate sex when necessary. (Matthews.) 

 It is conjectured that WiedK^ sign for the Male bufalo indicates the short, 

 stubby horns, and that for the Female, the ears seen uu>ving, not being 

 covered by the shock mane of the male. 



Bite, To. 



Thundj of right hand extended, fore and second fingers also extended, 

 joined, and slightly arched, thumb separated from fingers (other fingers 



