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
Igyewe
Jun
Heavy rains
🌧
Traditional Rulers
Festival
Rain Thanksgiving
Who presides
Tor Tiv leads rain thanksgiving
Events
Aôndo rain thanksgiving, Community prayer for crops, Ancestral libations
🌧
Farming
Guide
Heavy rains. Farm maintenance. Weed twice. Benue River valley farms productive.
Crops
Sorghum, Yam, Cassava
🌧
Fishing
Conditions
Moderate
Guide
Heavy rains. Benue River rising fast. Fast-water fishing skills needed.
Target fish
Catfish, Mixed
🌧
Trading
Market guide
Moderate trading. Rain limits travel. Makurdi market weekly cycle.
Key goods
Local food, Fish
🐐
Herding
Conditions
Wet
Guide
Heavy rains. Livestock on upland. Feed dry fodder. Monitor health.
💧
Healing
Guide
Heavy rains. Protect water sources. Anti-fungal and waterborne treatments.
Herbs
Anti-fungal, Water purification
Ritual
Water protection
⛈
Weather
Season
Peak Rains
Rainfall
200-270mm
Wind
SW monsoon
Advisory
Heaviest rains. Benue River flooding. Road closures common. Good upland farming.
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