My impuls behind this investigation regarding Kuukuu originated from the person with a 'broken back' in line Cb10, which reminded me of his fate:
| 'Nov 6 (310) |
7 (677) |
8 |
9 |
| 'May 7 (493) |
8 |
9 |
10 (130) |
| December 3 |
4 |
5 (705) |
6 (340) |
| June 3 (520) |
4 |
5 |
6 (157) |
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 |
 |
 |
| Cb10-1 |
Cb10-2 (624) |
Cb10-3 |
Cb10-4 (234) |
| Ku hakaraoa - te inoino |
hakarava |
te inoino |
ku hakaraoa |
| no star listed (257) |
17h (258.7) |
Mula-19 |
Nodus I (260.0), π Herculis (260.7), Ras Algethi (260.8) |
| no star listed (258) |
Sabik (259.7), η SCORPII (259.9) |
| Almaaz (74.7), Haedus I (74.8) |
Haedus II (75.9) |
5h (76.1) |
μ Leporis (77.6) |
| ε Leporis (76.0), Cursa (76.4), λ Eridani (76.7) |
| 'Nov 10 (314) |
11 |
12 |
13 (683) |
| 'May 11 |
12 |
13 (133) |
14 (500) |
| December 7 |
8 (708) |
9 |
10 (344) |
| June 7 |
8 |
9 (160) |
10 (527) |
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 |
 |
 |
| Cb10-5 |
Cb10-6 (236) |
Cb10-7 |
Cb10-8 (630) |
| kua tu tona mea |
koia kua kake |
ka moa ki raro |
kua pu |
| Sarin (261.0), ο Ophiuchi (261.4)
Alrisha
|
ξ Ophiuchi (262.2), θ Ophiuchi, ν Serpentis, ζ, ι Apodis (262.4), ι Arae (262.8), ρ Herculis (262.9) |
β, γ Arae (263.3), κ Arae (263.5), σ Ophiuchi (263.6) |
Lesath, δ Arae (264.7), Choo (264.9) |
| ĸ Leporis (78.0), Rigel (78.1), Capella (78.4), ο Columbae (78.8)
Thuban
|
λ Leporis (79.6)
Arcturus
|
Bellatrix, Saif al Jabbar (80.7), Elnath (80.9) |
Nihal (81.7) |
The double ku hakaraoa (or some similar expression) could have inspired, I thought, the creators of Manuscript E to invent the nickname kuukuu for the eldest of the 5 'suns' of Hua Tava:
|
Hau Maka: |
Hua Tava: |
|
Ira |
Sun |
Nguukuu |
Mars |
|
Raparenga |
Moon |
Ringiringi |
Mercury |
|
|
Nonoma |
Jupiter |
|
Uure |
Venus |
|
Makoi |
Saturn |
Perhaps the old Babylonian order between the planets was applied to the 7 explorers. First Ira and then Raparenga were unable to lift the 'Turtle' but then Mars ('the digging stick') had the necessary ability:
... They all sat down and rested [on the plain of Oromanga], when suddenly they saw that a turtle had reached the shore and had crawled up on the beach. He [Ira] looked at it and said, 'Hey, you! The turtle has come on land!' He said, 'Let's go! Let's go back to the shore.' They all went to pick up the turtle. Ira was the first one to try to lift the turtle - but she didn't move.
Then Raparenga said, 'You do not have the necessary ability. Get out of my way so that I can have a try!' Raparenga stepped up and tried to lift the turtle - but Raparenga could not move her. Now you spoke, Kuukuu: 'You don't have the necessary ability, but I shall move this turtle. Get out of my way!' Kuukuu stepped up, picked up the turtle, using all his strength. After he had lifted the turtle a little bit, he pushed her up farther.
In the times of Al Sharatain 'May 15 corresponded to the time when the Pleiades rose with the Sun to announce the beginning of a new agricultural year. 'May 15 was the beginning of summer north of the equator and the beginning of winter on Easter Island.
| Cb3-7 |
| Rongorongo times: |
| June 11 (162) |
RA 82 |
Mintaka |
Shaula |
| Times of Al Sharatain: |
| 'May 15 (135) |
RA 55 |
Tau-ono |
Cor Serpentis |
In front of the hole (pu) in Cb10-8 (where 10 * 8 = 80 could allude to the northern spring quinox) should come the 6 'stone heaps' which on Easter Island meant the old year ended, had gone down into a 'cave':
| 'November 14 |
15 (685) |
16 (320) |
17 |
| 'May 15 |
16 (136) |
17 |
18 (504) |
| December 11 |
12 (346) |
13 |
14 (714) |
| June 11 |
12 |
13 (164) |
14 (531) |
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 |
 |
 |
| Cb10-9 |
Cb10-10 (632) |
Cb10-11 |
Cb10-12 (242) |
| ka hahaś hia - ko te rima kua oho |
ku hahaś - kua ka te ahi i ruga |
e te hau e |
ka oho te kihikihi o te henua |
| Alwaid, Maasym (265.1), Shaula (265.3), Kuma (265.6), σ Arae (265.9)
Hamal
|
Ras Alhague (266.1), Sargas (266.3), μ Ophiuchi, π Arae (266.5), Nan Hae (266.6), ι Herculis (266.7) |
λ Arae (267.1), Girtab, ο Serpentis (267.6) |
Kelb Alrai, μ Arae (268.1), Kew Ho (268.6), η Pavonis (268.7), Apollyon (268.9) |
| Mintaka (82.4), ε Columbae (82.6) |
Al Hak'ah-3 / Mrigashīrsha-5 / Turtle-20 |
Three Stars-21 |
γ Leporis (85.9)
Yang Mun
|
| Arneb (83.0, φ¹ Orionis (83.1), HEKA (83.2), Hatysa (83.5), φ² Orionis (83.6), Alnilam (83.7) |
Heavenly Gate, ν Columbae (84.0), ALNITAK, Phakt (Phaet) (84.7) |
Mintaka has the crucial Arab RA fraction 0.4:
| |
|
Delta |
δ Andromedae |
8.4 |
March 29 (88) |
- |
- |
|
0 |
- |
Zero |
η Andromedae |
11.4 |
April 1 (91) |
- |
0 |
|
1 |
Al Sharatain |
Pair of Signs |
β Arietis (Sheratan),
γ (Mesarthim) |
27.4 |
April 17 (107) |
16 |
16 |
| |
|
Musca Borealis |
35 (Head of the Fly), 39
(Kaffaljidhma), and
41 Arietis (Bharani) |
41.4 |
May 1 (121) |
14 |
30 |
|
2 |
Al Dabarān |
Follower |
α Tauri (Aldebaran), θ¹,
貓,
γ (Hyadum I),
δ (Hyadum II), ε (Ain) |
63.4 |
May 23 (143) |
22 |
52 |
|
|
|
|
Mintaka (δ Orionis) |
82.4 |
June 11 (162) |
|
71 |
|
3 |
Al Hak'ah |
White Spot |
λ Orionis (Heka),
φ¹, φ² |
84.4 |
June 13 (164) |
21 |
73 |
On Easter Island 'May 15 (= Gregorian June 11 when Mintaka rose with the Sun and Shaula was at the Full Moon) could according to their calendar have indicated where summer ended, this day being connected with heliacal Tau-ono and the Heart of the Serpent at the Full Moon.
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