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
🌍
Ekiogbe
Earth
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Ekioso
Market
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Ekiudu
Rest
Uki Ogbe
Sep
Second rains
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Traditional Rulers
Festival
Harvest Opening
Who presides
Oba performs first harvest rite
Events
Oba performs first harvest ceremony, Guild chiefs give first fruits, Community thanksgiving begins
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Farming
Guide
Second rains. Late yam tending. Harvest plantain. Palm oil season begins.
Crops
Plantain, Palm fruit, Yam
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Fishing
Conditions
Good
Guide
Second rains. Good river fishing. Smoke and preserve large catches.
Target fish
Mixed, Catfish
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Trading
Market guide
Harvest trading begins. Yam and plantain markets opening in Benin City.
Key goods
Yam, Plantain, Palm oil
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Herding
Conditions
Wet
Guide
Second rains. Tick control. Monitor livestock health.
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Healing
Guide
Second rains. Treat waterborne diseases. Collect second-season medicines.
Herbs
Fresh herbs, Water purification
Ritual
Harvest blessing
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Weather
Season
Second Rains
Rainfall
160-220mm
Wind
SW returns
Advisory
Second rainy season. Heavy but shorter than main rains. Rivers still elevated.
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