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
Uki
Apr
First rains / Planting
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Traditional Rulers
Festival
Guild Ceremonies
Who presides
Guild chiefs lead craft ceremonies
Events
Bronze-casters guild ceremony, Carvers and weavers guild rites, Community craft guild assemblies
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Farming
Guide
First rains. Plant yam and cocoyam. Intercrop with vegetables. Rubber tapping begins.
Crops
Yam, Cocoyam, Rubber
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Fishing
Conditions
Good
Guide
First rains. Rivers rising. Reduce near spawning areas. Estuary fishing good.
Target fish
Mixed
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Trading
Market guide
Reduced trading during planting. Local Benin city markets for essentials.
Key goods
Food, Rubber, Local goods
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Herding
Conditions
Wet
Guide
Rains begin. Livestock on elevated ground. Monitor health.
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Healing
Guide
Fresh herbs sprouting. Treat seasonal malaria. Collect young leaf medicines.
Herbs
Fever herbs, Bitter leaf, Fresh leaves
Ritual
Rain thanksgiving ceremony
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Weather
Season
Early Rains
Rainfall
130-190mm
Wind
SW monsoon
Advisory
Reliable rains. Good planting. Flash floods in Benin City low areas.
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