Maasai Calendar

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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 loolaiyuk Sep Short rains approaching
👑 Traditional Rulers
Festival Enkiama Nabo
Who presides Council of elders holds assembly
Events Extended family assembly, Dispute resolution by elders, Community decisions made
🌱 Farming
Guide Pre-rains preparation. Plant early short-rain maize. Watch for first rains.
Crops Maize, Beans
🎣 Fishing
Conditions Very Good
Guide Pre-rains. Fish feeding actively before spawning. Excellent season.
Target fish Mixed
🌱 Trading
Market guide Pre-rain markets. Buy seeds and farm inputs. Sell dry-season craft production.
Key goods Seeds, Crafts, Livestock
🌱 Herding
Conditions Improving
Guide Pre-rains. Cattle restless. Prepare for wet-season movement to better pastures.
🌱 Healing
Guide Pre-rain healing. Prepare community for rainy season diseases. Anti-malaria herbs.
Herbs Anti-malaria, Protective herbs
Ritual Pre-rain ceremony
🌦 Weather
Season Pre-Rains
Rainfall 20-40mm
Wind Shifting NE
Advisory Short rains approaching. Increasing humidity. Thunderstorms beginning.
Nature & Environment — Live Data

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