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Extended forefinger of right hand (others closed) (J pointing down- 

 ward instead of upward) in front of the breast, move it in imitation 

 of the movements of the snake in crawling. {Dakota I.) " From the 

 ai'awling of a snake." 



The hand, held as an index hand, pointing forward, is held near the 

 body in front and usually to one side; it is then advanced rapidly and 

 with a tortuous motion, like that of a snake crawling. {Mandan and 

 Hidatsa I.) 



Same sign as that for !iiliO!«lioiii Indian. (See Tribal Signs.) 

 [Comanclie 11; Pai-Ute 1.) 



With the index only extended, palm down and the hand at the right 

 hii), pass it forward and toward the left, moving it from side to side (in 

 a serpentine manner) in doing so, the motion being made at the wrist. 

 {Aimche I.) 



Deaf-mute natural signs. — A zigzag motion forward with the forefinger. 

 (Ballard.) 



Move the arm in a serpentine form. {Larson.) 



Point with the forefinger as if to point to something, at the same time 

 move it crookedly, and also at the same time stretch the tongue and 

 move it to and fro like a pendulum. {Zeigler.) 



Snofv. (Compare Frost.) 



Begin with the sign for Rain, then the sign for Ail* or Cold, and 

 conclude with the sign for White. {Dunbar.) 



The hand is held up about as high as the head, with the fingers suf- 

 fered to dangle downward ; it is then bobbed a little up and down, as 

 if to throw oft" drops from the ends of the fingers. {Long.) 



Scatter the fingers downward. The same sign denotes rain. {Burton.) 



Imitate its fall with the hand, palm down, partially closed, fingers 

 separated and pointing downward. To indicate Rain, the hand is 

 moved in a direct course toward the ground ; iSnow, the hand moves 

 other than in a direct course to show drift, lighter fall, &c. {Arapaho I.) 



Same sign as for Rain, though the hands are moved in and out 

 more than in that sign, as if covering the body. {Dalcota I.) " From 

 the falling of the snow." 



The same sign as for Rain ; but when it is necessary to distinguish 

 it from rain, it must be preceded by the sign for Cold, which makes it 

 the same as winter. Often the sign for Rain or Snon' is made with 

 one hand alone. {Dakota IV.) 

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