5. In the Tuamotuan dialect ronarona means 'to pull one another about'. On Easter Island rona means 'drawing, traction'. Nga Tavake A Te Rona and Te Ohiro A Te Runu - the pair who were on the island already before Ira and his team anchored (like gods in the solstice bay, Hanga Te Pau) - could represent the 2 forces ('beasts' contra 'men and gods') constantly tugging at war and beautifully illustrated in India:
The beasts are in spring, and they describe the raw rava force, while men and gods are more restrained, with mature planning ahead rather than shortsighted and childish focus on the present only. I have not earlier given an adequate description of the rava force, because a separate page was needed. Te Ohiro A Te Runu should correspond to the team of autumn, or the team of Moon we could say, because Ohiro is the 1st night of the Moon. And Nga Tavake A Te Rona would then correspond to the team of spring, the team of Sun. However, it is not so easy. |