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Move the right hand through a small circle in front of the mouth, 

 back forward, fore and middle Angers spread a little, extended and 

 upright, other fingers closed, thumb on middle finger. [DaJcota IV.) 

 '•Opening and closing the mouth and the sounds coming forth." 



(1) Put thumbs and forefingers spread to make large circle; (2) beat 

 tip of right hand several times towards it; (3) wave forefinger several 

 times quickly from lips upward. {Apache III.) "(1) Drum; (2) beating 

 accompaniment on it ; (3) singing." 



Deaf-mute natural sk/n. — Put one finger to your mouth, opening and 

 shutting it alternately; set in motion your arms, after the manner in 

 which a singer acts. (Cross.) 



.Sing'ing', Sacred. 



Move the upright right hand in a circle in front of the mouth, the 

 fingers slightly bent and separated so as to form a circle, back out- 

 ward. {Daliota IV.) 



SiJiiter. See Relationi^hip. 



Sit domt. 



The fist is clinched, and the motion of it is then the same as if it held 

 a staff and gently stamped it upon the earth two or three times. [Long.) 



Make a motion toward the ground, as if to pound it with the ferient 

 of the closed band. (Burton.) 



Quickly lower the extended hand, palm down, indicating spot and 

 action. (Arapaho I.) 



Right hand held to one side, fingers and thumb drooping, struck 

 downward to the ground or object to be sat upon. (Cheyenne I.) 



Shut both hands, thumbs up (or above), raise hands a little, and 

 lower at same time with a squatting or sitting motion of body if the 

 pei-sou giving the sign is standing; if sitting, point to the place and 

 make motion with the hands and arms. (Ojihica IV.) 



Eight hand clinched, outer edge downward, and pushed toward the 

 the ground. (Absarol'a I; Shoshoni and Banak I.) 



Another : Make the sign of To sit, but make it toward the spot indi- 

 cated for the visitor to occupy. (Ahsaroka I; Shoshoni and Banal; I.) 



Eight hand in natural position, fingers closed (A), palm upward, ex- 

 tend the forearm, with elbow fixed, sti'aight toward the front (L.), and 

 carry it toward the ground or seat. (Dah?ta I.) " Sitting down on 

 a chair or the ground." 



