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The extended forefinger of the left biuul is stroked rather rapidly 

 two to many times from point to base with the extended index of the 

 right hand, the motion resembling that of whittling a stick. Sometimes 

 the left hand is slightly rotated so as to present different parts of the 

 finger to the stroking process. {}f<tiirlan aitd Hiilatsa I.) 



Phice tlie point of the extended index npon tlie back of the basal 

 joint of the middle finger of the left hand. ( Wi/andot I.) 



Knb the extended index back and forth over the back of the extended 

 forefinger of the left hand from tip to base. [Kriiowa 1 ; Vomani-lte III ; 

 Apache II; Wichita IF.) 



Another : Pass the extended index of the ligjit hand aJternately along 

 the npper and lower sides of the extended forefinger as in whittling 

 towaid the liaiid. (K<(i<tic(( 1; t'omanciie 111; Apache II; Wicliita II.) 



Same sign as for Apnclie. See Tribal SKT^■^^. (Comanche II.) 



Eub the back of the left hand back and forth with tlie palmar sur- 

 face of the extended index. (Ufe I; Apache I.) 



Deaf-mute iialiiral siyu. — Pass the thumb over the forefinger several 

 times (indicating "money"), next move the open hand from side to side 

 once, and, at the same time, shake the head (indicating "no"), and then, 

 nodding the head, i)oint with the forefinger to some person who is poor. 

 {Haseiifitah.) 



Pony. See Horwe. 



Position, C<lian$;'eN of*. See Ahead. 



Po!!i!^e!!i!iiioii, mine; my property; To belong' to. 



The hand shut and held nj) to the view. {Dunbar.) 



With the fist, pass ujjward in front of the breast, then push it for- 

 ward with a slight jerk. ( Wied.) Theie is no appreciable similarity in 

 the execution of tlie Oto and Missonri I sign and that of Wied. The 

 conceiition of the latter is difficult to see. (Boteler.) It ajipears to be 

 the grasi)ing and display of property. 



Touch the breast with the index-finger. (Dodge.) 



Eight hand closed as though holding something elevated to level of 

 and in front of the chin, drawn quickly with a downward curved motion 

 toward the neck. (Cheyenne I.) 



Both hands clinched about twelve inches before the body, palms in- 

 ward, the right about eight inches above the left; both are then forcibly 

 pushed toward the ground. {Ab.sarolca I ; Shosho)ii and Banah I.) 



