From Ed Macfarlane
When discussing the rongo-rongo script of Easter Island, Andrew Robinson states that the direction of reading is unusual, though not unique, with lines being read from alternating sides of the tablet (30 May, p 24).
Given the awkwardness of this reading style for an individual, and the fact that “rongo-rongo” means “chants” in the islanders’ native language, Rapanui, I would suggest that the tablet is instead meant to be read by two individuals facing each other in a “call and response” manner, as used in many religious ceremonies.
Bristol, UK
