Do You See what I Mean?
Author | : Brenda Margaret Farnell |
Publisher | : University of Texas Press |
Total Pages | : 410 |
Release | : 1995-01-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 0292724802 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780292724808 |
Rating | : 4/5 (808 Downloads) |
Download or read book Do You See what I Mean? written by Brenda Margaret Farnell and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 1995-01-01 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Plains Indian Sign Talk (PST), a complex system of hand signs, once served as the lingua franca among many Native American tribes of the Great Plains, who spoke very different languages. Here, Farnell reveals how PST is still an integral component of the stroytelling tradition in contemporary Assiniboine (Nakota) culture.