"To flex the knees lightly, as used to do the youths of both sexes when, after having stayed inside for a long period to get a fair complexion, they showed themselves off in dances called te hikiga haúga, parading on a footpath of smooth stones, with their faces painted, lightly flexing their knees with each step." (Vanaga)

Sun light is finally allowed to reach these youths and there is a footpath of smooth stones for them to walk on. This flat stone surface is probably hinted at also in the '2nd list of place names':

"hanga maihiku a papa hakakiva

This large bay is located southeast of Cerro Toatoa. The additional name mentions a flat rock, which is either 'smoothed out' or 'kept secret'." (Barthel 2)

This is the 33rd station on the list and according to Barthel it is connected with some night in the interval 7 - 9 nights counted from new moon.

The smooth rock and the flexing of the knees suggests that the dance te hikiga haúga was taking place at a solstice, when sun neither is waxing nor waning, and when sun should be induced to begin moving again. A flat smooth horizontal path lies waiting ahead and the youths illustrate how to get legs into motion.

A solstice located at the tail end of waxing must be summer solstice. But also a waning fish should have a tail. The youths had stayed inside for a long period, therefore winter solstice is a better guess than summer solstice. And they had painted their faces in hope of inducing sun to show also his face.