Ibibio Calendar
South Nigeria / Akwa Ibom · Ibibio / English · 8-day traditional calendar · 8-day market week
8-Day Market Week
⭐
Etaha
Rest Day
🌅
Edeme Taha
After Rest
⚒️
Fiongeto
Work Day
🛒
Ederi
Market Day
🙏
Atim
Spirit Day
🌿
Fiongaran
Work Day
💤
Edet
Rest Day
🌙
Etaha Nta
Small Rest
Udua Itiaba
May
Peak rains / Farming
✨
Traditional Rulers
Festival
Fattening Room Season
Who presides
Women elders lead fattening rites
Events
Coming-of-age ceremonies, Young women honored, Community celebration of maturity
🌿
Farming
Guide
Peak rains. Heavy farming. Weed yam mounds. Plant cassava. Tend cocoyam.
Crops
Yam, Cassava, Cocoyam
🎣
Fishing
Conditions
Good
Guide
Flood season. Fish in creeks and mangroves. Community net fishing in estuaries.
Target fish
Mangrove fish, Tilapia
🌧
Trading
Market guide
Quiet period. Farming focus. Local markets for daily essentials only.
Key goods
Daily food, Fish
🌿
Herding
Conditions
Wet
Guide
Peak rains. Keep livestock near homestead. Prevent disease from wet conditions.
🌿
Healing
Guide
Peak herbs. Mass collection. Anti-malaria herbs. Treat humidity-related ailments.
Herbs
Anti-malaria, Neem
Ritual
Farming blessing
⛈
Weather
Season
Peak Rains
Rainfall
220-300mm
Wind
SW monsoon strong
Advisory
Very heavy rains. Flooding of coastal areas. High humidity.
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