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ITIoney (metallic). 



With the right hand poitit downward toward a piece of metal, and 

 then carry it to the left hand held in front of the body horizontally, with 

 pahu upward (X) as though putting the piece of metal in it, and then 

 with the edge of the fingers of the closed right fist (A 1) pound in the 

 palm of the left. {Dakota I.) "This is shaping the metal into coins." 



Paper. 



Point to a piece of paper with the right hand, and tiien with it make 

 the sign for Writing" over the left hand held in front of the left breast, 

 with the tliumb and forefinger describing a semicircle, with the free ends 

 t)ointing downward, otlier fingers closed. [Dakota I.) "This indicates 

 money with writing on it." 



iTIooii or Moiitii. 



The thumb and fingers are elevated toward the right ear. This 

 sign is generally preceded by the sign for Mig'ht or Darkneft^s. 



{Duiihar.) 



Make the sign for §»iin, after having made that for IVig'lit. ( Wied.) 



Combine signs for H^igflit and Sun. To distinguish from the stars 

 or a star, indicate relative apparent sizes. {Arapaho I.) 



The right hand closed, lea\dng the thumb and index extended, but 

 curved to form a half circle, and hold the hand toward the sky nearer 

 the eastern horizon than zenith. {Absarokal; Hidatsal; Wyandot I; 

 Arikara I ; Shoshoni and Banak I ; Ute I.) 



First make the sign for IVigiit, and then the sign for the !$un. 



(Dakota J.) " Night sun or lumin.iry.'" 



First make the sign for lUoon, and then the right index is held 

 uprigiit in front of the body to indicate one. [Dakota I.) 



Same as for Sun, but instead of the sign for Day make the one 

 for I¥i$;'lit. For (Quarter-moon and Half-moon the ends of the 

 index and thumb are kept about four inches apart. (Dakota IV.) 



Same as for 8un, except that the tips of the finger and thumb, 

 instead of being opposed, are approximated so as to represent a cres- 

 cent. (Mandan and Hidatsa I.) 



Extend the curved index and thumb so as to form a crescent, close 

 the remaining fingers, and raise the hand toward the sky, with the outer 

 edge of the hand forward. [Eaiowa I ; Comanche III ; Apache II ; Wi- 

 chita II.) 



The index and thumb are curved so as to form a half circle, the remain- 

 ing fingers closed. [Apache I.) 



