Akan Calendar
Ghana / Côte d'Ivoire · Twi / English · 6-day week calendar · 6-day market week
Oforisuo
Apr
Major planting season
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Traditional Rulers
Festival
Planting Rites
Who presides
Yam chiefs and Earth priests
Events
Farm blessing, Yam priest ceremonies
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Farming
Guide
Intensive planting. Maize intercropped with yam. Groundnut rows.
Crops
Yam, Maize, Groundnut, Cocoyam
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Fishing
Conditions
Poor — turbid water
Guide
Reduced fishing — rains muddying rivers and lagoons.
Target fish
Mudfish, Catfish
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Trading
Market guide
Reduced trading — farmers busy planting.
Key goods
Food staples, Palm oil
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Herding
Conditions
Good — new grass
Guide
Rains bring fresh pasture. Cattle health improving.
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Healing
Guide
Malaria prevention peak. Mosquito nets essential.
Herbs
Neem, Pawpaw leaf, Ginger
Ritual
Farm blessing ceremonies
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Weather
Season
Major Rains Begin
Rainfall
Frequent — 150mm
Wind
SW monsoon
Advisory
Major rains. Flooding risk in low areas. Plant with urgency.
Nature & Environment — Live Data
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