Beans (One picked out of a handful). Right hand flat, palm up, index and thumb joined with the tip of index projecting. (Chasing Bear. Understood by Cheyennes.)
Fr. les haricots; Ger. die Bohnen.
Bear. Hold out the Y hands, backs up, and strike both down; push both forward in a series of jerks, or swing down, forward and up.
Bear. Hold up flat fists near ears, palms forward, to indicate round ears. (Blackfoot.) Some indicate the paws by holding up both curved 5 hands.
Fr. l’ours; Ger. der Bär.
Bear, Grizzly. As above, but indicate the gray color.
Fr. l’ours gris; Ger. der graue Bär.