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In Keiti, in the 24th and last period of the calendar for the year, there is a haś glyph (Eb6-12):

Eb5-29 Eb5-30 Eb5-31 Eb5-32 Eb5-33 Eb5-34 Eb5-35
Eb6-1 Eb6-2 Eb6-3 Eb6-4 Eb6-5 Eb6-6
Eb6-7 Eb6-8 Eb6-9 Eb6-10 Eb6-11 Eb6-12 Eb6-13
Eb6-14 Eb6-15 Eb6-16 Eb6-17 Eb6-18 Eb6-19

There are 5 feather marks on the inside of the 'bough' and 12 on the outside. The feathers on the outside presumably refer to the number of months in a year.

The feathers on the inside (hidden from sun light) presumably stand for 5 extracalendrical days, after the regular 12 * 30 = 360 days in a solar calendar.  At one time during the year we can be certain the gods will assemble, during those 5 nights when gods are born.

The observant reader will discover a 13th outside little feather at bottom left. At the 'root' there is a little remnant. Perhaps it is a recognition of the fact that 12 * 30 + 5 days is not enough - every 4th year an extra day must be added.