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Dress, Tuuic. 



With the forefingers extended and pointing inward, backs forward, 

 and tliumbs extended and pointing backward, the other fingers closed, 

 move the hands from the front of the shoulders downward to the 

 waist. {Dal-ota IV.) "The motion of passing a garment over the head 

 and covering the body from the shoulders down." 



Shirt, hunting. 



The forefinger and thumb so opposed as to form a curve are passed 

 near the surface of the body, from the forehead to the abdomen. {Long.) 



Forefingers pointing towards the hips, brought up along the sides 

 and abo\ e the shoulders and pointed backwards. This sign may be 

 reversed. [Cheyenne I.) 



Same as the sign for Clothing. [Dalota I.) 



The tips of the thumbs of each hand are oi)posed to one or more of 

 the corresponding fingers and the hands are then passed rapidly down- 

 ward in front from the top of the head to below the stomach. (Mandan 

 and Hidatsa I.) 



Trowsers. 



With the fingers held as for Tunic, carry the hands from the knees 

 upward to the waist. (Dakota IV.) 



Cloud. 



Begin with the sign of water, then raise the two hands as high as the 

 forehead and, placing them with an inclination of 15°, let them gently 

 cross one another. (Dunbar.) 



(1) Both hands partially closed, palms facing and near each other, 

 brought up to level with or slightly above but in front of the head ; (2) 

 suddenly separated sidewise, describing a curve like a scallop; this scal- 

 loj) motion is repeated for "many clouds." (Cheyenne I.) 



Both arms fully extended at the sides of the body with hands hori- 

 zontal, straight out, palms downward ("W), are brought together with a 

 curved motion in front of, but higher than, the head, so that the tips of 

 the fingers meet backs of hands upward ^W). (Dakota I.) Resembles 

 the sign for IVi^i^ht or Darkness. " The coming together of clouds. 

 Darkness in the heavens." 



Cloudiness, dampness. 



May be signified by making the sign for j^nioice, the hand ascend- 

 ing, then descending, by constantly revolving motion. (Arapaho I.) 



