Telling Directions
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by William TomkinsIn determining the points of the compass, the Indian associates his left side with the East, his right side with the West. This is explained by Garrick Mallery as follows: A gesture sign for sunrise, morning, is: Forefinger of right hand crooked in incomplete circle and pointed or extended to the left, then slightly elevated. In this connection it may be noted that when the gesture is carefully made in open country the pointing would generally be to the East, and the body turned so that its left would be in that direction. In a room in a city, or under circumstances where the points of the compass are not clearly understood, the left side supposes the East, and the gestures relating to sun, day, etc., are made with such reference." |
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