Akan Calendar
Ghana / Côte d'Ivoire · Twi / English · 6-day week calendar · 6-day market week
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Mar
First rains — land preparation
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Traditional Rulers
Festival
Pre-Rain Ceremonies
Who presides
Earth priests lead Thursday offerings
Events
Rain-calling rituals, Earth deity (Asase Yaa) offerings
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Farming
Guide
Main planting season opens with first rains. Yam head sets in mounds.
Crops
Yam, Maize, Groundnut
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Fishing
Conditions
Moderate
Guide
Fishing moderate — first rains begin to cloud water.
Target fish
Tilapia, Mudfish
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Trading
Market guide
Farm input market peak. Seedlings traded at markets.
Key goods
Seedlings, Tools, Fertiliser
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Herding
Conditions
Moderate — water scarce
Guide
Pre-rain movement. Herds seek water.
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Healing
Guide
Transition season care. First malaria cases as mosquitoes return.
Herbs
Artemisia, Neem, Lime
Ritual
Pre-planting purification ceremonies
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Weather
Season
Pre-Rains
Rainfall
Occasional showers
Wind
SW trades building
Advisory
First rains possible. Prepare drainage channels.
Nature & Environment — Live Data
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