Ijaw Calendar
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4-Day Market Week
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Ari
Water
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Beni
Earth
🔥
Tibi
Fire
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Oki
Spirit
Tori-ari
Jan
Dry season / Atlantic fishing peak
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Traditional Rulers
Festival
Owu Water Festival
Who presides
Amanyanabo (king) leads Owu ceremony
Events
Owu masquerade procession on water, Ekine society water rites, Community canoe festival, Water spirit thanksgiving
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Farming
Guide
Dry season. Clear upland farm plots. Plant cassava and cocoyam near creeks. Tend plantain.
Crops
Cassava, Cocoyam, Plantain
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Fishing
Conditions
Excellent
Guide
Peak fishing season. Atlantic coast, creeks and rivers excellent. Perch, bonga and catfish.
Target fish
Perch, Bonga, Catfish, Barracuda
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Trading
Market guide
Dry season peak trading. Fish, crayfish and periwinkle markets very active. Warri and Port Harcourt markets.
Key goods
Smoked fish, Crayfish, Periwinkle, Palm oil
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Herding
Conditions
Dry
Guide
Few cattle in Niger Delta. Goats and pigs near homestead. Poultry farming important.
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Healing
Guide
Collect Niger Delta mangrove medicines. Water spirit healing herbs. Anti-rheumatic plants.
Herbs
Mangrove bark, Water herbs, Anti-rheumatic
Ritual
Owu water spirit ceremony
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Weather
Season
Dry Season
Rainfall
10-30mm
Wind
Harmattan NE
Advisory
Dry season. Atlantic sea breeze moderates harmattan on Niger Delta coast. Best fishing season.
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