Maasai Calendar
Kenya / Tanzania · Maa / English · Lunar + Seasonal calendar · 7-day market week
7-Day Market Week
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Mola
Cattle
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Lapa
Moon
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Uni
Water
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Apa
Fire
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Kuni
Earth
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Lapa Nabo
Wind
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Lorroki
Rest
Olapa loodo-kileng
Apr
Peak long rains
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Traditional Rulers
Festival
Enkang Celebrations
Who presides
Family elders lead homestead rites
Events
Homestead establishment rites, Marriage ceremonies, Cattle gifting
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Farming
Guide
Peak long rains. Heavy farming for agricultural Maasai. Weed maize. Plant sorghum.
Crops
Maize, Sorghum, Beans
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Fishing
Conditions
Moderate
Guide
Heavy rains. Muddy waters reduce visibility. Trap fishing better than line.
Target fish
Catfish
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Trading
Market guide
Rains heavy. Travel reduced. Local enkiama (homestead) trading only.
Key goods
Milk, Beadwork
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Herding
Conditions
Excellent
Guide
Long rains. Lush grass everywhere. Best grazing of year. Calving season. Milk peaks.
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Healing
Guide
Rains bring fresh growth. Harvest young medicinal shoots. Treat tick fever in cattle.
Herbs
Fresh herbs, Tick medicine
Ritual
Calving ceremony
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Weather
Season
Peak Long Rains
Rainfall
160-220mm
Wind
NE monsoon strong
Advisory
Heaviest rains. Flooding in valleys. Roads impassable. Excellent cattle conditions.
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