Akan Calendar
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Aug
Yam harvest begins — Homowo prep
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Traditional Rulers
Festival
Homowo Preparation
Who presides
Ga and Akan chiefs coordinate festival timing
Events
Return of diaspora family, Market preparations, Family gathering
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Farming
Guide
Yam harvest begins. Cocoa pods swelling. Homowo food preparation.
Crops
Yam, Cocoa, Palm
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Fishing
Conditions
Very good coastal
Guide
Peak coastal season continues. Lagoon fishing moderate.
Target fish
Mackerel, Snapper
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Trading
Market guide
Early yam market opens. Festival food trading.
Key goods
Early yam, Palm nut, Kpokpoi ingredients
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Herding
Conditions
Good
Guide
Herds prepared for Homowo. Sheep and goats selected for festival.
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Healing
Guide
Homowo preparation — ceremonial healing and strengthening.
Herbs
Dawadawa, Palm wine herbs
Ritual
Ancestral feast preparation — pouring libations
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Weather
Season
Minor Rainy
Rainfall
Moderate — 100mm
Wind
SW light
Advisory
Second rains. Moderate intensity.
Nature & Environment — Live Data
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