Swahili Calendar
East Africa Coast · Kiswahili / English · Islamic + Coastal Seasonal calendar · 7-day market week
7-Day Market Week
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Jumapili
Sun
🌙
Jumatatu
Moon
🌊
Jumanne
Mars/Sea
⚡
Jumatano
Mercury
🌟
Alhamisi
Jupiter
🕌
Ijumaa
Prayer
⭐
Jumamosi
Saturn
Juni
Jun
SE monsoon / Kusi begins
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Traditional Rulers
Festival
Siku ya Wakulima
Who presides
Village leaders honor farmers
Events
Farmers' day celebrations, Coastal farming culture honored, Community agricultural assembly
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Farming
Guide
Kusi season begins. Harvest maize. Good drying weather. Plant millet and sorghum.
Crops
Maize (harvest), Millet
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Fishing
Conditions
Very Good
Guide
Kusi (SE monsoon) begins. Excellent sailing and fishing. Kingfish and barracuda.
Target fish
Kingfish, Barracuda, Trevally
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Trading
Market guide
Kusi season. Good travel weather. Long-distance trading active. Cashew export.
Key goods
Cashew, Spices, Fish
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Herding
Conditions
Good
Guide
Kusi season. Good coastal grazing. Sell surplus livestock at town markets.
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Healing
Guide
Kusi season. Treat cool-season respiratory conditions. Coastal herb medicine.
Herbs
Chest herbs, Eucalyptus, Hiliki
Ritual
Kusi blessing
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Weather
Season
Kusi begins
Rainfall
20-40mm
Wind
SE monsoon building
Advisory
SE monsoon (Kusi) arrives. Cool pleasant weather. Excellent sailing season.
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