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Packing a. 



Hold the left hand, pointing- forward, pahn inward, a foot in front of 

 the chest and lay the opened right hand, pointing forward, first obliquely 

 along the right side of the upper edge of the left hand, then on top, and 

 then obliquely along the left side. (Dakota IV.) 



Racer, fast hoi'se, etc. 



The right arm is elevated and bent at right angle before the face; the 

 hand, in position (,S 1) modified by being horizontal, palm to the face, 

 is drawn across edgewise in front of the face. The hand is then closed 

 and in position (O) approaches the mouth from which it is opened and 

 closed successively forward several times, finally it is suddenly thrust 

 out in position (W 1) back concave. (Oto and Missouri.) "Isexpressed 

 in the first sign for Hoi'^e, then the motion for quick running." 



Racing. 



Extend the two forefingers and after placing them parallel near 

 together in ft'ont of the chest, backs upward, push them rapidly for- 

 ward about a toot. {Dakota IV.) 



Place both hands, with the forefingers only extended and pointing- 

 forward side by side with the palms down, before the body; then push 

 them alternately baclcward and forward, in imitation of the movement 

 of horses who are running "neck and neck." {Ute I; Apache I, II.) 



Saddling a. 



Hold the left hand as in the sign for Hoi'se, Packings a, and lay 



the semi-flexed right hand across its upper edge two or three times, the 

 ends of the right fingers toward the left. {Dakota IV.) 



Spotted ; pied. 



Make the sign for llor!«e, then the sign for Spotted. {Dakota IV.) 



Hoi'f>>eback, To ride. 



Make the sign for Hoi'tsie, with the diflerence that hand extends 

 farther and the gesture is made quickly. ( Wied.) 



Separate the fore and middle fingers of the right hand, over the fin- 

 gers of the left extended and joined, both palms toward the bodj', the 

 forefinger of the right along the back of the left hand. {Arapaho I.) 



Place the fore and middle fingers across the forefinger of left hand, 

 both advanced in front of breast, both hands advancing motions as if 

 riding, by up and down motions on finger and left hand. {Ojibica IV.) 



Place the first two fingers of the right hand {'X with thumb resting 

 on third finger) astraddle the two joined (many Sioux use only the fore- 



