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3.
At early dawn when sun separates sky from earth, spreading
his rosy fingers on sea and sky, a mighty red opening in the east is
created. Maybe this inspired the creators of the
rongorongo system to make a glyph like vaha mea? Or was
it maybe only in Metoro's imagination - guessing at a reference to
early dawn?
The 12th kuhane station, Roto Iri Are, is located
immediately before summer (as if Roto Iri Are was showing
itself immediately before sun was rising):
|
1st quarter |
2nd quarter |
3rd quarter |
4th quarter |
|
He Anakena
(July) |
Tagaroa uri
(October) |
Tua haro
(January) |
Vaitu nui
(April) |
|
Te Pei |
Te Pou |
Tama |
One Tea |
Mahatua |
Taharoa |
Nga Kope Ririva |
Te Pu Mahore |
|
Hora iti
(August) |
Ko Ruti
(November) |
Tehetu'upú
(February) |
Vaitu potu
(May) |
|
Hua Reva |
Akahanga |
Hanga Takaure |
Poike |
Hanga Hoonu |
Rangi Meamea |
Te Poko Uri |
Te Manavai |
|
Hora nui
(September) |
Ko Koró
(December) |
Tarahao
(March) |
He Maro
(June) |
|
Hatinga Te Kohe |
Roto Iri Are |
Pua Katiki |
Maunga Teatea |
Peke Tau O Hiti |
Mauga Hau Epa |
Te Kioe Uri |
Te Piringa Aniva |
| Iri
1. To go up; to go in a boat on the sea
(the surface of which gives the impression of going up
from the coast): he-eke te tagata ki ruga ki te vaka,
he-iri ki te Hakakaiga, the men boarded the boat and
went up to Hakakainga. 2. Ka-iri ki puku toiri
ka toiri. Obscure expression of an ancient curse.
Vanaga.
Iri-are, a
seaweed. Vanaga. |
Vahahora (vaha-hora) means
spring, 'opening (of) summer', and vahatoga (vaha-toga)
means autumn, 'opening (of) winter'.
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