TRANSLATIONS
The full kuhane journey ought to describe a month:
Red ('sun) always arrives after a black station, as in the week Sunday always comes after Saturday. 28 * 29.5 = 826 = 14 * 59 = 7 * 118. The last station in G is at Hanga Takaure (Ga1-1):
In Tahua 1334 glyphs divided by 2 = 667 days (one more than the Number of the Beast). 22 kuhane stations (including Rangi Meamea) can be described in the text.
1334 - 1298 = 36 glyphs = 18 days are needed to move from Rangi Meamea (Ab8-6) to pito (Ab8-43). Does it mean Te Pito O Te Kainga (the 29th kuhane station) is 'stamped by the sun'? In the absence of moon sun of course must take over. But should not Ab8-43 (pito) be the last glyph in Te Pito O Te Kainga?
There are 2 glyphs per day in Tahua, and we have e.g. determined day 472 (Hanga Takaure) to be 944-945:
But with counting beginning with 1
at pito (Ab8-43) the even numbered glyphs which follow must be the
2nd of the two for a day. If we change the rule and assign 0 to Ab8-43, then
Ab3-65--66 together will be day 472. According to the new rule, Te Pito O Te Kainga:
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