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GLYPH 690

tangata manu ‱ Combined human-bird figure

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Glyph Identity

690
tangata manu
Confidence Score
58%
📊 12 corpus occurrences

Combined human-bird figure; represents the Bird-Man of Orongo ceremonies.

đŸ”€ Meanings & Interpretations

This glyph has 5 documented meanings and interpretations, reflecting its multi-faceted usage in rongorongo texts.

Combined human-bird figure
bird-man
hybrid figure
represents the Bird-Man of Orongo ceremonies.
tangata manu

🔍 Usage Context

This glyph appears in 3 distinct contextual categories across the rongorongo corpus.

Bird Man Cult
Identified in bird man cult contexts
Ceremonial
Identified in ceremonial contexts
Ritual
Identified in ritual contexts

📜 Tablet Occurrences

This glyph has been identified on 1 authenticated rongorongo tablet.

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📚 Sources & Attribution

Research contributions and scholarly sources supporting this decipherment:

Additional Research Notes:

‱ Combined human-bird figure representing the Bird-Man of Orongo ceremonies. Central to Rapa Nui religious and ceremonial traditions.

‱ represents the Bird-Man of Orongo ceremonies.

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