Tiv Calendar
Benue State / Middle Belt · Tiv / English · 4-day traditional calendar · 4-day market week
4-Day Market Week
☀️
Aôndo
God/Sky
🌍
Gbaa
Earth
🛒
Shighe
Market
⭐
Ikyaa
Rest
Iorov
Mar
Pre-rains / Land preparation
🙏
Traditional Rulers
Festival
Swem Sacred Ceremonies
Who presides
Tiv elders lead Swem ceremonies
Events
Swem sacred object ceremonies, Land blessing before planting, Community covenant renewal
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Farming
Guide
Pre-rain. Major land preparation. Tiv women plant compound gardens. Men clear fields.
Crops
Yam, Cassava, Groundnuts
🎣
Fishing
Conditions
Very Good
Guide
Pre-rain. Fish feeding actively. Last excellent dry season fishing.
Target fish
Catfish, Perch, Tilapia
⚒️
Trading
Market guide
Farm input trading. Seeds, hoes, cutlasses, cassava cuttings. Pre-season markets.
Key goods
Farm inputs, Tools, Seeds
🌱
Herding
Conditions
Transitional
Guide
Pre-rain. Fulani herders moving cattle north. Buy goats for fattening.
🌱
Healing
Guide
Pre-rain cleansing. Collect dry-season medicines. Land blessing herbs.
Herbs
Cleansing herbs, Land medicines
Ritual
Land purification before planting
⛈
Weather
Season
Pre-rains
Rainfall
30-70mm
Wind
SW begins
Advisory
First rains arrive. Violent thunderstorms. Humidity rising fast.
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