To sign "Africa," start with your dominant hand in an open "5" handshape in front of your face or upper chest, with your palm facing outward. Move your hand downward in a slight curve, bringing your fingers together to close into an "S" or "flat O" handshape at the bottom. This motion traces the shape of the African continent.
Sign 'travel' by making a bent 'V' handshape and moving it forward in a wavy line, then sign 'Africa' by tracing the continent's shape downward.
Sign 'Africa,' then use both hands with 'L' handshapes moving outward to indicate 'large' or 'big' to emphasize the size.
Point to indicate 'she,' sign 'born' by bringing your dominant hand out from under your non-dominant hand, and finish with the sign for 'Africa.'
Sign 'travel' by making a bent 'V' handshape and moving it forward in a wavy line, then sign 'Africa' by tracing the continent's shape downward.
Sign 'Africa,' then use both hands with 'L' handshapes moving outward to indicate 'large' or 'big' to emphasize the size.
Point to indicate 'she,' sign 'born' by bringing your dominant hand out from under your non-dominant hand, and finish with the sign for 'Africa.'
You should use your dominant hand to perform this sign. If you are right-handed, use your right hand to trace the shape of the continent.
No specific facial expression is required for the word itself. However, you should always match your facial expression to the context of your sentence, such as showing excitement if you are talking about an upcoming trip.
The sign typically ends in an "S" handshape or a "flat O" handshape (where all fingertips touch the thumb) as you reach the bottom of the downward movement.
