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We can conclude that Ab4-29 probably is located not far before (or at) midsummer. And the parallel between A and G (and K) as regards the first 3 periods - but no longer - indicates we should consider the two periods 4 and 5 as a group:

Ab4-29 Ab4-30 Ab4-31 Ab4-32
Ab4-33 Ab4-34 Ab4-35 Ab4-36 (280)
Ab4-37 Ab4-38
Ab4-39 Ab4-40 Ab4-41 Ab4-42

Ab4-33 seems to be the same 'person' as in Ab4-29, although carrying 3 'feathers' at the top of his head. Both have very high necks, presumably indicating a high sky roof. If it is time for a new major season to be born, then it could be the season of midsummer, or possibly a part of the year beyond midsummer.

4 * 36 (at Ab4-36) = 144 = 12 * 12, and ordinal number 280 could be alluding to 10 months with 28 days in each or to a season with 140 days. Presumably the 8 periods (of which the 14 glyphs above constitute periods 4-5) is inserted as a 'global map' of the path of the sun, and then 280 does not necessarily indicate that Ab4-35--36 is day number 140.

The glyph type is koti, which means 'to cut', and irrespective of whether the 8 periods show a 'global map' or not, the koti glyph could be playing a role in the text as a whole by denoting the 2nd half of day number 140. The rongorongo texts seem often to assign more than one role to a glyph.

Ua at Ab4-40 could refer to a rainy season lying ahead. The right side of maitaki (Ab4-39) is, presumably, indicating a lower sky than the left (the sky in the past). If rain is coming, then it should be associated with the sun, because tapa mea in Ab4-33 is drawn as a single entity together with the hanau person. And the connection between the tapa mea part and the hanau part is located in the right center of tapa mea, presumably indicating 'center' (midsummer).

In Ab4-29 the hanau person is not yet fused with tapa mea. Considering the idea of sun being born as a little child at the beginning of the year and then growing older as time goes on, midsummer should be the time of his initiation - ending with him meeting the female species. The hanau person has in Ab4-29 an arm outstretched towards left, but it is held higher than the little opening in tapa mea. The bottom of the person is, however, somewhat lower in Ab4-29 than in Ab4-33.

The fusion between tapa mea and hanau has taken place at Ab4-33. 3 feathers have been added to the 7 of tapa mea. 10 means it is fulfilled. Beyond Ab4-36 the high neck has suddenly disappeared, at least judging from Ab4-37--38.