The Thirteen Igbo Calendar Months
THE IGBO CALENDER. This Igbo Calendar is the most complete and accurate, carrying the correct spelling of the Igbo market days, and the Igbo 13-month Lunar Calendar, with their respective names. The Igbo Calendar is different from the Gregorian Calendar, as it is unique and adapted to Odinala na Omenala – the culture, beliefs, and spirituality of the Igbo people. The Igbo Calendar comprises four market days, namely Èké, Óriè, Àfọ̀, Nkwọ. These four market days make up the Igbo week – Izu. The four market days/names in the Igbo calendar are not just four exact days. We have Eke Ukwu and Eke Nta for instance – meaning ‘Big Eke’ and ‘Small Eke’. In this ‘Big’ and ‘Small’ identity, each of the Igbo market days appears twice in an 8-day cycle. The Onwa (Igbo month) in the Igbo Calendar is therefore made up of 7 Izu (weeks), with 4 having the big market days, and 3 having the small market days – all of which make up 28 days before the appearance of the new moon. The BI...
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