Indian Sign Language by William Tomkins

Author:William Tomkins [Tomkins, William]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: History, Native American, Juvenile Nonfiction, Games & Activities, General, Puzzles
ISBN: 9780486130941
Google: N0DCAgAAQBAJ
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Published: 2012-04-20T01:45:52+00:00

Line drawing shows beginning and dotted outline shows end of movement of hands. Students must Compare Each Diagram with Explanation Found on Opposite Page.

WAR-DANCE. Make the signs for WAR, and DANCE.

WARRIOR. Make the signs for MAN, and WAR.

WASH. Make the sign for WATER; then by motions imitate the act of washing.

WASTE. See DESTROY.

WATCH. With thumb and index of left hand form a horizontal circle; then hold right index over same and move tip around the indicated circle; make sign for LOOK pointing at circle; make sign for KNOW, and for SUN—all of which indicates size of watch, movement of hands—by looking at same you will know where the Sun is.

WATER (meaning: drinking out of palm of hand). Hold the cupped right hand, back down, in front of and little above mouth; fingers pointing to left and upwards; then move hand downwards, turning palm towards mouth. At end of RIVER or LAKE some Indians make the sign of dipping a handful of water with right cupped hand, held waist high.

WE. Make the signs for I or ME and ALL.

WEAK. Make signs for STRONG and NO.

WHEN. Make the sign for QUESTION, for HOW MANY, and indicate whether SLEEPS, MOONS, or WINTERS.

WHERE (meaning: what point). Make the sign for QUESTION, then point with right index in different directions.

WHIP. With closed right hand strike from front to right and rear, as though riding a horse and whipping him with a quirt.

WHISKEY. Make the signs for FIRE and WATER.

WHITE. Make the sign for COLOR; then rub with tip of right index the small segment at upper end of left thumb nail, or point to something white.

WHITES (meaning: cap wearers). Hold right hand to left of face on level of eyes, back up, index pointing to left; draw hand over to right side, index finger passing across above the eyes.

WHITE MAN. Make the sign for WHITES and for MAN.

WHY. Make the sign for INTERROGATE or QUESTION, but turn the hand very slowly.

WICKEY-UP. Hold hands several inches apart in front of body, indexes extended and lapping; from this position change the hands, back up, edges pointing to front, fingers separated and slightly curved, move hands downward on curve.

WIFE. Make the signs for FEMALE and MARRY.

WILD. Make the sign for BY ITSELF.

WILL (meaning: I will). Make the sign for PUSH.

WIND. Hold the hands with backs up, near body at height of shoulders, and with wavy motion move the hands in direction of the wind.

WINTER. Hold up the closed hands in front of body, forearms vertical, hands several inches apart; then give a shivering, tremulous motion to hands. With most Indians a year is called a winter, or one cold.

WIPED OUT. See EXTERMINATE.

WISE (meaning: heart and head both good). Make the sign for HEART, touch forehead, and make sign for GOOD.

WITH. Hold flat left hand, back to left, in front; bring side of extended right index against center of left palm, index pointing to front.

WOLF. Hold the right hand with palm outwards near right shoulder, first and second fingers extended and separated and pointing up; move the hand several inches to front and upwards.

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