Throwing without Knowing?

[KDCat]

Originally Posted by naraht

Kappa and Delta are actually identical to the ASL signs for K and D. For the Kappa/K, it is the index finger that is going up and the middle finger that is going out.

Thank you for the correction! That's what I thought at first and then I looked at the picture and it looked like it was middle finger extended. National Kappa Delta would LOVE *that* in some pictures.

[naraht]

Originally Posted by KDCat

Thank you for the correction! That's what I thought at first and then I looked at the picture and it looked like it was middle finger extended. National Kappa Delta would LOVE *that* in some pictures.

A lot of ASL signs are initialized to give related terms.
For example, for a motion for Shoulder to Waist diagonally (like a royal sash), Handshape of C = Christ
Handshape of K = King
Handshape of Q = Queen
Handshape of P = Prince/Princess
Handshape of E = Emanuel

So you'll see the letters from fingerspelling a lot...

[RiderLikeABronc]

Are hand signs really that new to all of Greek life or am I misinterpreting the thread? I know every sorority on my campus has one and I guess I thought it's always been that way. But, hey... I'm a PNM so I could be totally wrong.

[33girl]

Originally Posted by RiderLikeABronc

Are hand signs really that new to all of Greek life or am I misinterpreting the thread? I know every sorority on my campus has one and I guess I thought it's always been that way. But, hey... I'm a PNM so I could be totally wrong.

Lol no. NPC groups using hand signs to this degree has only come about in tbe last 5-10 years.

[RiderLikeABronc]

Originally Posted by 33girl

Lol no. NPC groups using hand signs to this degree has only come about in tbe last 5-10 years.

Gotcha! Thanks for the clarification.