Wolof Calendar
Senegal / Gambia · Wolof / French · Islamic + Seasonal calendar · 7-day market week
7-Day Market Week
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Altine
Work
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Talaata
Fire
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Allarba
Water
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Alxames
Earth
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Àjjuma
Prayer
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Gaawu
Rest
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Dibéer
Family
Màrs
Mar
Hot dry season
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Traditional Rulers
Festival
Dahira Season
Who presides
Serigne leads brotherhood dahira
Events
Mouride brotherhood gatherings, Sufi order meetings, Religious songs and prayers
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Farming
Guide
Hottest month. Land preparation. Clear fields. Plant irrigated onions and tomatoes.
Crops
Onion, Tomato
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Fishing
Conditions
Very Good
Guide
Hot dry season. Good ocean fishing. Upwelling brings cold nutrient-rich water.
Target fish
Sardinella, Grouper
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Trading
Market guide
Louga market famous for cattle. Dakar fish market peak. Textile trading active.
Key goods
Cattle, Fish, Textiles
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Herding
Conditions
Very Dry
Guide
Hottest driest month. Water critical. Livestock near boreholes and rivers.
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Healing
Guide
Hot season cooling herbs. Bissap (hibiscus) drink preparation. Protect from heat stress.
Herbs
Bissap, Tamarind, Kinkeliba
Ritual
Rain prayer (Nguente Kaddu)
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Weather
Season
Hot Dry
Rainfall
0-5mm
Wind
Light SW
Advisory
Hottest month. Intense heat inland. Coastal breeze provides relief.
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