TREE: Let the right elbow rest in the left palm, the forearm extended straight up and the hand as in ‘5’ twist the hand with a shaking motion rapidly several times.
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Tag: Brouland
to adore
TO ADORE: The open palms from both sides of the head are brought in an attitude of prayer, while the head bows reverently.
to want
TO WANT: Hold the hands straight out but elbows resting against the sides; hold the palms up, fingers slightly bend like the claws of an eagle; bring the elbows back, and hold hands as if drawing something toward you.
living, alive
LIVING, ALIVE: Place both ‘5’ hands against the body at waist one toward either side, thumbs up; draw hands upward, remaining against the body.
life, living
LIFE, LIVING: Place both ‘5’ hands against the body at waist one toward either side, thumbs up; draw hands upward, remaining against the body.
to forgive
TO FORGIVE: Place the end of the right extended hand in palm of left extended hand and move it along the length of the hand and beyond. In asking forgiveness or one’s pardon the end of the right hand is rubbed back and forth in the same motion, in palm of the left.
to forget
TO FORGET: Draw the end of the hand across the forehead, turning the fingers in toward the palm as you draw it from the forehead.
to show
TO SHOW: Raise the left extended hand palm out (as if to swear); bring end of forefinger of ‘G’ right hand up and place it against the center of the palm of the raised hand, then push both forward or around as if exhibiting to some one.
another, other
ANOTHER, OTHER: Position of hand as in ‘A’, thumb well up; with a motion including the whole forearm, describe a semicircle in the air with the end of the thumb. For the plural, repeat two or three times, or add sign for ‘many’.
ignorant
IGNORANT: Knuckles of bent fingers of right vertical ‘V’ hand struck against forehead, palm outward.