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First make the sign for Sacred aiid then make the sign for Bi^. 

 {Dalotal.) ''Tlie great Sacred Being." : 



First make the sign for ITledioiiie-iiiaii, and then after placing 

 the opened relaxerl hands, palms inward, abont six inches apart, np- 

 right, .jnst above the head, iiio\e them apart to arm's-length. {Ddkota 

 IV.) "A tluunler clond coming np and spreading." 



Point toward the zenith, allowing the eyes to follow the same direc- 

 tion. {Dnlwta VII.) 



The arms are flexed and both hands elevated open as in position rej)- 

 resented (W). When hands are elevated on sides of head on a level 

 with the eyes a nniform swaying "to and fro" movement is performed, 

 followed by an npward movement of right hand as in hand position (J). 

 (Oto I.) "Him above who is an angel 'on the wing.' " 



Close the right hand, leaving the index straight and extended (or 

 slightly carved); hold it before the face, move the hand (piiekly forward 

 and downward for a distance of about six inches, then pass the index 

 vertically n[)ward before the face about as high as the top of the head. 



rtr I.) 



Elevate hand toward sky, deliberately ; looking ui)ward. {Apache III.) 



Extend the right hand witii the index ))ointing upward, the eyes also 

 being turned upward. (WichitK I.) 



Deaf-mute natural sif/m. — Fiist (tlose the hand except its forefinger, 

 and then move it up slowly and also turn the eyes toward the cloiuls 

 witli a solemn expression. {Ilasensfah.) 



To look up to heaven, at tiie same time to point witli the foretinger as 

 if to jioint to lieaven. (Zcii/ler.) 



Uepni'l. See fio. 



Destroyed; all gone; no more. 



The hands held horizontally, and the palms rubbed together, two or 

 three times round, the right hand is then carried off from the other, iu 

 a short, horizontal curve. {Lorn/.) Kubbed out. This resembles the 

 Edinbuig and our deaf-mute sign lor "forgive" or " clemency," the rub- 

 bing out of offense. 



liCft hand held in front, outspread, palm upward, right-hand lingers 

 extended, palm down, swei)t rapidly across palm of left. Right hand 

 sometimes held out after passing over the left with tiugers wide spread 

 and shaking as if expressing bad iu the sense of no good. {Cheyenne I.) 



• Move both hands as if in act of rending asunder or tearing in pieces 

 and throwing aside with violence and sudden jerks of hands and arms. 

 {Ojibira IV.) 



