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dish, the hand beiug quite hollowed in the center to resemble a ciip- 

 sliaiied vessel in which water must be taken. {Oto and Misnonri 1.) 

 "To take up in a hollow vessel to tlie mouth." 



Collect the lingers of the ri.uht hand to a point, and bring it to the 

 laoutb, palm first. (Wyandot I.) 



The right hand with ti]>s of lingers and thumb brought nearly to a 

 point is brought to the mouth once or twice, as if drinking from a cup. 

 (Apache I.) 



Hand half closed, sui)inated, and an uj) and-down motion in front of 

 the mouth. (Zuni I.) 



Ttdllfin sif/n, — Is imitated with the fist. (Butler.) 



Di'omied. 



First make the sign for River, then make the sign for Gone iiil- 

 der; should the person not be rescued make the sign for Dead, 

 death ; should he be rescued, however, make the sign for Uranin^ 

 out, and if, after getting the body out, resuscitation should occur, the 

 sign for Life, living', should be made to indicate that he has been 

 raised (up) to life again. (Dakota I.) -'This is a graphic picture.'' 



Drum. 



Make the sign for Kettle, with hands further apart, and omit the 

 part indicating placing on the fire; then hold the left hand stationary 

 and raise the right hand upward (Fist B, except back upward and in- 

 ward); strike down with it to near the left hand, and repeat several 

 times as though striking the head of a dram. (Dakota I.) " From beat- 

 ing the drum." 



Duck. 



The sign for Turkey, then the sign of Water, and lastly the sign 

 of 8¥viinniin$;'. (Dunlxir.) 



Eartli/lCwround; Land. 



The two hands, open and extended, brought horizontally near each 

 other opposite to either knee, then carried to the opposite side and 

 raised in a curve" movement until brought round and opposite to the 

 face. (Dunbar.) 



Right hand elevated to level of face, Hattened, palm upward, thumb 

 pointing forward, little linger pointing to left at right angle to thumb; 

 hand moved horizontally forward and outward to represent extended 

 surface. Sometimes both hands employed, left hand flat, palm upward, 

 lingers pointing to the right. (Cliei/enne I.) 



