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pass the palmar surfiice of the flat and extended fingers of the right 

 hand over the back of the left from near the wrist toward the tips of 

 thefingers. (Kaiowal; Comanche III; Apachell; Wichitall.) "Those 

 who use sinew for sewing, and for strengthening the bow." 



Indicate the color Black, then separate the thumbs and forefingers 

 of both hands as far as possible, leaving the remaining fiugei's closed, 

 and pass upward over the lower part of the legs. (Shoshoni. and Banak 

 I.) " Black or dark leggings." 



H^arin iSpriiig- Apache. 



Hand curved (Y, more flexed) and laid on its back on top of the foot 

 (moccasins much curved up at toe) ; then draw hands up legs to near 

 knee, and cut ott' with edges of hands {boot tops). {Apachelll.) " Those 

 who wear booted moccasins with turn-up toes." 



IrVasija. See Oisag'e. 



White man ; American. See Vocabulary. 



Wiciiita. 



Indicate a circle over the upper portion of the right cheek, with the 

 index or several fingers of the right hand. The statement of the Indian 

 authorities for the above is that years ago the Wichita women painted 

 spiral lines on the breasts, starting at the nipple and extending several 

 inches from it ; but after an increase in modesty or a change iu the ujiper 

 garment, by which the breast ceased to be exposed, the cheek has been 

 adopted as the locality for the sign. [Kaiowa I ; Comanche III ; Apache 

 II; Wichita II.) 



\%^yandot. 



Pass the flat right hand from the top of the forehead backward over 

 the head and downward and backward as fiir as the length of the arm. 

 ( Wyandot I.) " From the manner of wearing the hair." 



