Igbo Calendar
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4-Day Market Week
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Eke
Fire
๐ง
Orie
Water
๐
Afo
Earth
๐จ
Nkwo
Air
แปnwa Ife Eke
Apr-May
Fasting and Offering
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Traditional Rulers
Festival
แปgba Ndu โ Life Covenant
Who presides
Elders preside over covenant rites
Events
Covenant renewal with land spirits, Community oath-taking
๐ฟ
Farming
Guide
Weeding first round. Plant cassava cuttings. Tend yam mounds. Intercrop vegetables.
Crops
Cassava, Vegetables
๐ฃ
Fishing
Conditions
Good
Guide
First rains. Fish begin spawning. Reduce near spawning grounds.
Target fish
Mixed
๐ฅฌ
Trading
Market guide
Quiet trading period. Focus on farm work. Local markets steady.
Key goods
Food, Vegetables
๐ฑ
Herding
Conditions
Improving
Guide
First rains. New grass growth. Cattle thrive. Move to upland pastures.
๐ง
Healing
Guide
First rains bring new growth. Harvest young medicinal shoots. Treat seasonal fever.
Herbs
Neem, Bitter leaf
Ritual
Rain welcome ceremony
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Weather
Season
Early Rains
Rainfall
Light-moderate
Wind
SW monsoon begins
Advisory
First rains arrive. Thunderstorms possible. Temperature relief.
Nature & Environment โ Live Data
Calculating...