Maasai Calendar
Kenya / Tanzania · Maa / English · Lunar + Seasonal calendar · 7-day market week
7-Day Market Week
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Mola
Cattle
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Lapa
Moon
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Uni
Water
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Apa
Fire
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Kuni
Earth
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Lapa Nabo
Wind
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Lorroki
Rest
Olapa loolodung'ana
Feb
Dry season peak
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Traditional Rulers
Festival
Enkidon Fertility Rites
Who presides
Laibon leads fertility ceremonies
Events
Cattle fertility ceremony, Milk blessing rites, Prayers at sacred trees
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Farming
Guide
Dry season peak. No farming. Focus on cattle. Some women grow vegetables near homestead.
Crops
Vegetables
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Fishing
Conditions
Very Good
Guide
Dry season. Lakes clear. Excellent fishing for Maasai near Lake Naivasha, Baringo.
Target fish
Tilapia, Catfish
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Trading
Market guide
Major cattle market season. Buy/sell livestock. Exchange beads, ochre, and cloth.
Key goods
Cattle, Beads, Ochre
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Herding
Conditions
Very Dry
Guide
Driest period. Long treks to water. Sell weak animals. Prioritize breeding stock.
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Healing
Guide
Collect Aloe vera and desert herbs. Prepare skin and wound medicines. Cattle remedies.
Herbs
Aloe vera, Desert herbs
Ritual
Cattle blessing ceremony
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Weather
Season
Dry Peak
Rainfall
10-20mm
Wind
SE trade wind strong
Advisory
Driest hottest period. Water stress on cattle. Long distances to water.
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