Te Kioe Uri This is the first of 31 glyph sequences ending with kiore-henua (and growing maro). The 8 glyphs begin with Rei at Ga2-27:
Redmarked are glyphs which can be regarded as defining Te Kioe Uri in 5 different 'currencies' (viri glyphs apparently use 29 and Rei marks a beginning, therefore also this currency is included). The Black Rat possibly has its name from sun ('the rat') and from the dark fresh greenery growing in spring (uri = green, not only black): ... ki oti te toga, he-uri te maúku o te kaiga ... once winter is over, the grasses grow green ... Rei in Ga2-27 has a sign like a new waxing moon at top left. Ga2-28 has an upside down 'fish' with a rhomb-like sign, maybe referring to a moon double-month (59 nights). Both 29 and 29.5 are measures relating to the lunar month. In Ga2-29, on the other hand, it is the sun who defines the month. 12 * 30 = 360, and the first of the double-months of spring is Te Kioe Uri. He is drawn like niu, but with a closed outline (full of life like a firmly closed sea shell):
We can compare with Aa1-13, where niu has its usual place (at the end of the year):
Ga3-1 is manu kake, the 'climbing bird'. He is drawn assymmetric, with a longer beak at right. It means the height to the sky roof is greater in the forward direction (towards high summer) than in the backward direction (towards winter solstice). Once again it is the spring which is referred to. Ga3-2 possibly describes how the season (henua) which is beginnin is a season of 'eating' (= growing). The open mouth is directed towards henua. |