Akan Calendar
Ghana / Côte d'Ivoire · Twi / English · 6-day week calendar · 6-day market week
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Jan
Dry season — harmattan
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Traditional Rulers
Festival
Odwira — Purification Festival
Who presides
Paramount chiefs (Omanhene) lead purification
Events
Chiefs in state dress, Stool purification, Ancestral feasts
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Farming
Guide
Clear old plots. Burn stubble. Begin mounding for yam. Cocoa nurseries.
Crops
Yam, Plantain
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Fishing
Conditions
Excellent — clear water
Guide
Peak fishing — harmattan brings fish to surface. Long-line and net fishing.
Target fish
Tilapia, Catfish, Snapper
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Trading
Market guide
Cocoa sales from November harvest. Yam stocks being sold. Busy market season.
Key goods
Cocoa, Yam, Kente, Dried fish
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Herding
Conditions
Excellent — dry grass
Guide
Cattle and sheep on dry-season pasture. Good grazing.
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Healing
Guide
Respiratory ailments from harmattan dust. Shea butter skin protection.
Herbs
Neem, Eucalyptus, Ginger
Ritual
Ancestral libations at family shrines
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Weather
Season
Dry — Harmattan
Rainfall
None
Wind
NE Harmattan
Advisory
Dusty and dry. Protect respiratory health. Cold nights in north.
Nature & Environment — Live Data
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