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One more matter needs clearing up. The special glyph at the beginning of the solar cycle, Ha1-27, can possibly be read as a fraction (⅓). This glyph type appears in more places, for instance does it seem to serve a similar function at Ha7-34:

24 349
Ha1-1 Ha1-26 Ha1-27 Ha7-33 Ha7-34 (378)
26 = 8⅔ ⅓ 350 = 3 * 116⅔ ⅓
378 / 3 = 126

The glyph preceding Ha1-27 is mago at Ha1-26, and counting from Ha1-1 with 3 glyphs per day Ha7-34 will fill up so that day number 126 ends there - 126 in Ha1-26 and also in day number 126.

Ha7-33 has at right a tahana sign, which we have discussed earlier:

5 223
Ha3-39 Ha3-45 Ha7-33
231 = 7 * 33 = 3 * 77

We are now in a position to recount and use the number of days from the dark mago (Hb9-63):

24 349
Ha1-1 Ha1-26 Ha1-27 Ha7-33 Ha7-34 (378)
26 = 8⅔ ⅓ 350 = 3 * 116⅔ ⅓
378 / 3 + 58 = 184
Ha7-35 Ha7-36 Ha7-37 (381) Ha7-38 Ha7-39 Ha7-40 (384)
185 186

Twice 192 (as in the number of glyphs in K) is equal to 384, maybe a kind of sign that the season is changing. 192 / 3 = 64 and 384 / 3 = 128 = 4 * 32.

A reversed tapa mea in Ha7-39 indicates spring sun has gone. A new season is born - shown as a little hau tea at right - significantly without 'eyes'. Beyond midsummer the sun will return the water he has 'sucked up' in spring and a deluge of rain will pour down (cfr Ha7-38), no fires can thrive at that time.

Indeed a 'year' is ending, it is the first half-year. In Ha7-36 we can count 7 * 36 = 12 * 21, where 12 * 21 in a way symbolizes the mirror world where waxing sun (1) is reflected as a waning (2). Also, 7 refers to waxing sun and 6 to waning sun. 7 * 7 = 49 is followed by 6 * 6 = 36. In Ha7-35 vaha kai indicates the 'mouth' by which spring sun is 'swallowed' in the west, quite similar to vaha kai at day 364 in G:

178
Ha7-35 Gb5-10 Gb5-11 Gb5-12
185 364 365 366
180

In Ha7-35 we can count 7 * 35 = 5 ('fire') * 7 * 7, i.e. maybe an allusion to the 'square of spring' being completed. In Gb5-12 the day number 366 can be 'reconstructed' into  36 * 6 = 216 = 648 / 3, demonstrating how the number of glyphs in H (648 on each side) can refer to a year with 366 days.

58 (dark days at the beginning of the calendar cycle) + 128 = 186, half a year, and 180 days lie ahead to reach Hanga Te Pau in day 366.

 

Instead of considering Ha1-27 as the first glyph in a solar cycle (an approximation of 365.25 - 365) we can now see a more probable meaning, viz. to be the last glyph in a sequence of glyphs:

25 349
Ha1-26 Ha1-27 Ha7-33 Ha7-34 (378)
26 glyphs  = 8⅔ days ⅓ 350 glyphs = 3 * 116⅔ ⅓
9 days 117 days

Its function could be twofold: to make a signal of 'here it ends' and at the same time accomplish the task of creating whole days.

Maro (feathers) were used to mark border lines:

"The name of the residence (maara noho) of the king, of Hotu, was Oromanga. The name of the place where the roof of the house had been covered by Nuku Keku was Hare Topa (sic) Tuu.

Nuku Keku was also in charge of the feather garlands (maro), which served to mark the boundaries of the royal residence. He had pounded (the staffs with the feather garlands) into the ground.

The middle (te tini) was located in front of the bay of Hanga Rua. The feather garlands went up, continued, and reached Puku Parari.

They went up again and reached Puku O Heha. From Puku O Heha they formed (a line) to the side, to Aro Huri. From Aro Huri they turned again toward the sea and reached Maunga Koua, went down, went their way, and reached Hira Moko. (He) made a second line (? he rua taupa) of feather garlands."

(Ms. E according to Barthel 2)

A discussion concerning where these feather garlands are located in the texts should wait until we reach the glyph type maro. Likewise such names as Hira Moko should wait until we reach to the glyph type moko.