Ijaw Calendar
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4-Day Market Week
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Ari
Water
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Beni
Earth
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Tibi
Fire
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Oki
Spirit
Tori-oki
Apr
First rains / Planting
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Traditional Rulers
Festival
Fishing Season Opening
Who presides
Community elders bless all canoes
Events
Grand canoe launch ceremony, Fishing community assembly, Water spirit thanksgiving
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Farming
Guide
First rains. Plant cassava, plantain, yam on upland. Monitor creek flooding.
Crops
Cassava, Plantain, Yam
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Fishing
Conditions
Good
Guide
First rains. Fish spawning in creeks. Reduce fishing near spawning areas.
Target fish
Mixed, Bonga
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Trading
Market guide
Reduced trading. Planting season. Local creek markets for essentials.
Key goods
Food, Fishing supplies
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Herding
Conditions
Wet
Guide
Rains begin. Livestock to elevated ground. Prevent flooding losses.
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Healing
Guide
Fresh herbs sprouting. Treat seasonal malaria. Anti-mosquito plant medicines.
Herbs
Anti-malaria, Fever herbs, Neem
Ritual
Rain thanksgiving ceremony
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Weather
Season
Early Rains
Rainfall
140-200mm
Wind
SW monsoon
Advisory
Reliable rains. Good planting. Creeks rising. Monitor flood-prone areas.
Nature & Environment — Live Data
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