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
Kuro-ari
Sep
Second rains / Harvest begins
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Traditional Rulers
Festival
Harvest Rites
Who presides
Council of elders leads harvest rites
Events
First fruits ceremony, Harvest thanksgiving at waterfront, Community assembly
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Farming
Guide
Second rains. Late cassava tending. Harvest plantain. Palm fruit harvesting begins.
Crops
Plantain, Palm fruit
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Fishing
Conditions
Good
Guide
Second rains. Good creek and Atlantic fishing. Smoke and preserve large catches.
Target fish
Mixed, Catfish
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Trading
Market guide
Harvest trading begins. Cassava and palm oil markets opening. Fish trading.
Key goods
Cassava, Palm oil, Fish
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Herding
Conditions
Wet
Guide
Second rains. Tick and parasite 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
170-230mm
Wind
SW monsoon returns
Advisory
Second rainy season. Flood waters still high in Delta. Monitor creek levels.
Nature & Environment — Live Data
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