Amhara Calendar (Ge'ez)
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7-Day Market Week
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Ehud
Sun
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Segno
Moon
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Maksegno
Mars
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Rob
Mercury
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Hamus
Jupiter
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Arb
Venus
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Qidame
Saturn
Meskerem
Sep–Oct
Ethiopian New Year / End of rains
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Traditional Rulers
Festival
Meskel — Finding of True Cross
Who presides
Patriarch leads Demera ceremony
Events
Demera bonfire ceremony, Meskel flowers placed on cross, Community celebration, UNESCO heritage event
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Farming
Guide
Ethiopian New Year. Meskel flowers bloom. Harvest teff begins. Main grain harvest approaching.
Crops
Teff, Sorghum, Maize
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Fishing
Conditions
Very Good
Guide
Lake Tana and Rift Valley lakes accessible. Post-rain excellent fishing.
Target fish
Nile tilapia, Catfish, Carp
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Trading
Market guide
Meskel festival trading. Addis Ababa markets surge. Spice and textile trading.
Key goods
Spices, Textiles, Grain
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Herding
Conditions
Good
Guide
Post-rain. Excellent highland pastures. Cattle thriving. Milk good. Calving season.
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Healing
Guide
Meskel celebrations. Demera fire healing ceremony. Collect Adey Abeba (yellow flowers).
Herbs
Adey Abeba, Kosso, Gesho
Ritual
Meskel ceremony (Demera)
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Weather
Season
Dry Season
Rainfall
20-40mm
Wind
NE dry
Advisory
Post-rain pleasant weather. Ethiopian New Year season. Good travel.
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