Efik Calendar
Calabar / Cross River · Efik / English · 8-day traditional calendar · 8-day market week
8-Day Market Week
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Akwa Ikwแป
Ekpe Day
โญ
Akwa Ederi
Rest Day
๐
Akwa Eyibio
Deity Day
๐
Akwa แปfiแปรฑ
Market Day
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Ekpri Ikwแป
Small Ekpe
๐ค
Ekpri Ederi
Small Rest
๐ฟ
Ekpri Eyibio
Small Deity
๐ช
Ekpri แปfiแปรฑ
Small Market
Efik Nkanda
Sep
Second rains
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Traditional Rulers
Festival
Harvest Thanksgiving
Who presides
Obong of Calabar leads thanksgiving
Events
First fruits ceremony, Obong thanksgiving feast, Community cultural display
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Farming
Guide
Second rains. Tend late yam. Harvest plantain. Plant late vegetables.
Crops
Plantain (harvest), Yam
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Fishing
Conditions
Good
Guide
Second rains. Good coastal fishing. Rivers productive. Smoke and store fish.
Target fish
Tilapia, Catfish
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Trading
Market guide
Harvest trading begins. Yam and plantain markets opening. Estuary fish trading.
Key goods
Yam, Plantain, Seafood
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Herding
Conditions
Wet
Guide
Second rains. Monitor livestock health. Tick and parasite control.
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Healing
Guide
Second rains. Treat waterborne diseases. Fresh herbs still available.
Herbs
Water purification, Fresh herbs
Ritual
Water blessing
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Weather
Season
Second Rains
Rainfall
160-220mm
Wind
SW monsoon returns
Advisory
Second rainy season. Heavy rains return. Coastal conditions moderate.
Nature & Environment โ Live Data
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