5. It is not clear at exactly what time one star was abandoned as a midsummer marker and another chosen instead.

"Almeisan, Almisan, Almeisam, and Almisam are from Al Maisan, the Proudly Marching One, its early Arabic name, which Al Firuzabadi, however, said was equally applicable to any bright star." (Allen)

The reference is to γ Gemini (Alhena). The form of the letter gamma suggests a star which not is at a dark time, not at a solstice. Instead it could indicate the 'marching' towards (or from) a solstice.

"Riccioli called it Elhenaat, but Alhena is now generally given to it, from Al Han'ah, the 4th manzil, γ, μ, ν, η, and ξ, in the feet of the Twins.

This word, usually translated a Brand, or Mark, on the right side of a camel's or horse's neck, was defined by Al Bīrūnī as Winding, as though the stars of this station were winding around each other, or curving from the central star; and they were Al Nuhātai, the dual form of Al Nuhāt, a Camel's Hump, itself a curved line.

Some Arabic authority found in them, with χ¹ and χ² of Orion, the Bow with which the Hunter is shooting at the Lion." (Allen)

These notes are interesting, because the curve has probably been used as a Sign in Manuscript E, we have noted earlier (cfr at Te Pei), and the interpretation could be 'close to the end of the voyage'. At summer solstice there is a curve because one direction (incline) is changed into its opposite (decline).

... The dream soul came to Rangi Meamea and looked around searchingly. The dream soul spoke: 'Here at last is level land where the king can live.' She named the place 'Rangi Meamea A Hau Maka O Hiva'. The mountain she named 'Peke Tau O Hiti A Hau Maka O Hiva'. The dream soul moved along a curve from Peke Tau O Hiti to the mountain Hau Epa, which she named 'Maunga Hau Epa A Hau Maka O Hiva'.

The dream soul went to the other side of the mountain Hau Epa. As soon as the dream soul looked around, she saw the sand (beach), which was very white and light. She remained there and explored everything. After she had looked around carefully, the dream soul of Hau Maka said, 'Ah! This is the place that will serve as a residence for the king. She named the place 'Oromanga A Hau Maka O Hiva' and also named the neighboring bay 'Hanga Moria One A Hau Maka O Hiva' ...

Unforgotten are they, these three. kai viri kai viri.ko raua ana a totoru. p. 17
And therefore this is the (right) land lying there; peira tokoa te kainga e moe mai era
this is Te Pito O Te Kainga, which also received its name from the dream soul. ko te pito o te kainga i nape ai e toona kuhane.
The canoe continued its exploration and in a sweep sailed on to Hanga Te Pau. hokoou.he rarama he oho te vaka he vari ki hanga.te pau
They went ashore and took he tomo ki uta.he too
the food with them. i te kai ki uta. p. 18
They pulled the canoe onto the beach and left it there. hee totoi i te vaka ki uta he hakarere.
Ira sat down with all the other (companions) he noho a ira anake.

The hump of a camel, a bow, or the tail of a scorpion, can therefore mean summer solstice is close in front, especially if the star is at high summer. Feet are used for 'marching' and if the Twins feet are moving this could refer to how in a curve the feet are used to change direction. The basic sign in hakaturou is the curve:

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