The basic meaning of kai glyphs - eating in order to grow - can be applied to the kai glyphs in Thursday:
First we have Hb9-41, with his spread out fingers, indicating the voracious spring 'eating', then we have the twins being born at midsummer. Of course they must be illustrated as growing (eating). The name Takurua for new year (in ancient Tahiti) was translated as Great Festivity by Henry, a time characterized by lots of food. Several kai glyphs together could mean 'feast'. In Sweden the custom is to have yellow round pancakes, formed like the face of the sun, served for dinner on Thursdays. Pea-soup comes afterwards, on special occasions together with a strong liquor coloured like amber. The strong golden drink is a far away relative of the kava drink. |
