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Measures of time in Gerneg
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A Gerneg year (éséna):
The Gerneg did not hold to a written calendar. They did however mark the phases of the moon, as well as solar equinoxes and solstices. The term éséna literally translates (with difficulty) to "future moon", but was used by the Gerneg to designate a period between two solstices.
Gerneg seasons (va'huaï):
There again, the word va'huaï does not translate to season, but rather to "future fruit" or "how fruit will be". The Méba'o themselves recognized a variety of seasons depending on fishing times and fruit harvesting opportunities. Two of the most crucial seasons were va'poanuï, the southward migration of the giant tortoises in early winter, and va'papaï, the start of deep-sea fishing in mid-spring.
The beginning of history:
The Gerneg held to a long-standing oral history that started with the landing of N'vanua, first of the Méba'o, in a remote past. About 28 centuries of mythical history were thus recorded. They included the reigns of 66 kings and queens of the Méba'o, some rather long and likely exaggerated. It has also been suggested that the reigns of some chieftains includes the rule of their direct descendants in some instances. For convenience, dates in this mythical history are noted "in" and "b.in", meaning "after the fall of the great beacon" and "before the fall of the great beacon" (see in'olin in the dictionary).
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