Bini Calendar
Edo State / Benin Kingdom · Edo / English · 4-day traditional calendar · 4-day market week
4-Day Market Week
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Ekioba
Royal
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Ekiogbe
Earth
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Ekioso
Market
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Ekiudu
Rest
Odudu
Mar
Pre-rains / Farm preparation
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Traditional Rulers
Festival
Farm Blessing
Who presides
Oba ceremonially opens farming season
Events
Oba blesses farming season, Guild craft preparation begins, Community planting assembly
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Farming
Guide
Pre-rain land clearing. Burn residues. Prepare mounds for yam planting.
Crops
Yam, Cassava, Plantain
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Fishing
Conditions
Very Good
Guide
Pre-rain. Fish feeding actively. Last excellent dry season river fishing.
Target fish
Catfish, Perch, Mixed
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Trading
Market guide
Farm input trading. Seeds, cassava cuttings, tools. Pre-season market surge.
Key goods
Farm inputs, Tools, Seeds
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Herding
Conditions
Transitional
Guide
Pre-rain. Buy young animals for fattening season.
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Healing
Guide
Pre-rain cleansing. Collect last dry-season medicines. Land blessing herbs.
Herbs
Cleansing herbs, Land medicines
Ritual
Land and community purification
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Weather
Season
Pre-rains
Rainfall
60-110mm
Wind
SW begins
Advisory
First rains. Thunderstorms. Humidity rising fast. Good for land preparation.
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