If we use as a model counting only to 20 in a glyph line (following the Gilbertese who counted only to 20 nights in a month), and if we then continue with 1 once again instead of 21 etc, my colours for the planets will indicate that Mercury and Jupiter at Eb5-15 respectively Eb5-16 'regroups' into Eb5-21 respectively Eb5-22:
One set of fingers followed by two sets (Eb5-15--16) changes into two sets of 'fingers' followed by one set (Eb5-21--22) - there may be a connection between the fingers on a hand, the 'fingers' of ua, and the 'tail feathers' of this moa. The moa crying out (Jupiter) is followed by Venus where the night sky (ragi) is rising high above a sun in a low position. Alternatively we can read the 'regrouping' as a development from one empty Mercury hand (Eb5-15) to two empty Mercury hands (Eb5-21). And his toes pointing upwards perhaps will change direction to become the tail feathers of the moa. A consequence of only counting to 20 for the ordinal numbers of a glyph in a line is that Mars will have only 2 days (7 and 14). 7 could then refer to the strong waxing season of spring and 14 to the waning season. At top right in Eb5-14 there is a sign of waning moon. Mars is the only planet which in this model will have 2 days only, the other 6 planets will have 3 each. |
