The tao glyphs are like 'hot buns' immediately after having come out from the 'oven'. They indicate the vitality of the very young.

Gradually the force of vitality abates and they become cooler. At the end of their movements all their warmth will have gone away. They have become stiff as dry wood (toa):

tao	tapa mea	toa

The form of tao is like that of a canoe or an eye, both capable of very quick movements.

Some notes regarding the structure of Small Santiago Tablet (G).