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Manual communication
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Examples
Charades
Diving signals
— hand communication methods while
scuba diving
Flag semaphores
— telegraphy systems using hand-held flags, other objects, or the hands themselves
Finger counting
Chinese number gestures
Open outcry hand signaling
Fingerspelling
or manual alphabets
Gang signals
— signs used to signify allegiance to a
gang
or local gang branches
Hand signals
in
traffic
Monastic sign languages
— symbolic gestural communication used by monastic communities
Rueda de Casino
— a dance that uses hand motions to "call" other dancers
Tic-tac
— a traditional method of hand signs used by bookmakers in
horse racing
U.S. Army hand and arm signals
External links
ASL Resource Site
Free online lessons, ASL dictionary, and resources for teachers, students, and parents.