Fill in the Blanks Dancing with Hand Movements Online version Complete the text. by Isabella González 1 look English symbol happy hand elegant stories shows Indian dancers wear clothes in bright , colors . The dancers very beautiful . Traditional dances tell . Each hand gesture is symbolic and something to help the dancer tell the story . For example , the thumb and third finger touching is the for a bird . There are more than 100 positions of the . The positions are called mudras , and dancers learn them all ! In India people think that the movements are expressive and . One traditional foot movement , where dancers jump up a little , is called the 'chicken step' in !