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Husband (said by wife). 



Make the sign for i^niiie, followed by that for ITIan. (Kaiowa I; 

 Comanche III; Apache ll\ Wichita II.) 



Mother. 



Touch the breast and place the forefinger in the month. {Arapaho I.) 



Eight-hand fingers <iud thumb closed inward as though clasping 

 breast (mamniie) and drawn outward three or four times. {Gheyennel.) 



Make the sign for Father, followed by that for Woman. (Abm- 

 roJca I; IShoshoni and Banak I.) "Woman jjareut." 



From a foot in front of the right or left breast, move the right hand, 

 its palm backward and its fingers semiflexed and spread, near to the 

 breast, and after bringing the ends of the fingers together, move the 

 hand forward again and half open the fingers and spread them. Make 

 these motions two or three times, somewhat rapidly. {Dakota IV.) "lu 

 imitation of sucking the breast." 



Ends of the fingers of both hands (S) touching tlie breasts of their 

 respective sides. {Dakota I.) "Indicating the mammte — one who has 

 nursed a child." 



Make the signs for Parent and Woman. {Dakota VI; Wyandot 

 I; Kaiowa. I; Comanche III; Apache II; Wichita II.) 



Deaf mute natural si()n. — Close the hand except the little finger and 

 then rest the finger on the li[)S. {Hasemtab.) 



Mother's brother. 



Make the signs for Woman and Parent (mother), Poii^sesJiiion 



(Hers) (to the right), ]IIan, and Brother. {Dakota VI.) 



Mother's father. 



Make the signs for lHy, ITIother, Over, and Father. {Kaiowa 

 I; Comanchelll; Apache II; Wichita II.) 



Mother's mother. 



Make the signs for Hy, ITIother, Over, and ITIother. {Kaiowa 

 I; Comanchelll; A2)achell; Wichita II.) 



Mother's sister. 



Make the signs for Woman and Parent (mother), Poisifiiession 



(Hers) (to the right), and Sister. {Dakota VI.) 



Nephew (brother's .son). 



Make the signs for ITIy, Brother, His, Born, and Woman. 



{Kaiowa I; Comanche III; Apache II; Wichita II.) 



