Tag: West African calendar
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The Twi Months of the Year: Traditional Names, Meanings and the Akan Seasonal Calendar
A calendar does more than tell us when a new month begins. It can also preserve a people’s observations of nature, agriculture, weather and community life. Among Akan-speaking communities of Ghana, the traditional names of the twelve months show exactly how this works. Names such as Ɔpɛpɔn, Ɔgyefoɔ, Ɔbɛnem, Oforisuo and Ayɛwohomumɔ are not simply…
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The Months of the Year in Nawdm: A Calendar Rooted in Nature and Farming
The names of the months in the Nawdm language tell a story about the relationship between the Nawdba people, their environment and their traditional way of life. Rather than being labels attached to January through December, the traditional Nawdm month names are connected to the changing conditions of the year: dryness and heat, hunting, preparation…
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The 12 Kabiye Months: Agriculture, Seasons and Tradition in Northern Togo
The traditional calendar of the Kabiye people of northern Togo is more than a system for measuring the passage of time. Its twelve month names preserve a direct connection between language, agriculture, climate, food production and cultural traditions. Known in Kabiye through names followed by fenaɣ, meaning “month” or referring to the moon, the traditional…
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The 12 Months of the Year in Ga: Names, Meanings and Cultural Heritage
The Ga language has its own names for each of the twelve months of the year, and those names are connected not just to the passage of time but to weather, rainfall, farming, fishing, vegetation, stars, festivals and other observations of the natural environment. Today, Ga-speaking communities use the Gregorian calendar alongside these traditional names.…
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The Ewe Wall Calendar 2027: Twelve Months in the Ewe Language
The Ewe language has been documented by linguists since the 19th century, and its traditional calendar system reflects a people deeply connected to the land, the seasons, and the sea. The Language Roots Hub Ewe Wall Calendar 2027 brings that knowledge into a format you can use every day of the year. This is not…
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The Nawdm Wall Calendar 2027: A Year in the Language of the Nawdba People
There are very few printed resources for the Nawdm language. A dictionary is rare. A phrase book is almost unheard of. And a full twelve-month wall calendar in Nawdm, with traditional month names, cultural festivals, and public holidays printed in three languages? Until this calendar, nothing like it existed. The Language Roots Hub Nawdm Wall…
