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Days


Months

The months in Shona are named after relevant events to the Shona. Things involving spiritual activities and agriculture, as well animals and fruits serve as derivatives for month names. For example, November, known as Mbudzi in Shona, means goat. This is a sacred month, many activities such as marriage, eloping, and (''kurova makuva'') tomb rituals are forbidden; this time is also seen as a time when most goats are pregnant. Therefore, killing goats is seen as taboo during this month. Another example would be August, known as Nyamavhuvhu, meaning the windy one, as this is the windiest month of the year.


See also

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Xhosa calendar The following is a list of timekeeping terminology in the isiXhosa language. Month names Traditionally The traditional isiXhosa names for months of the year poetically come from names of stars, plants, and flowers that grow or seasonal chan ...
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Zulu calendar The Zulu calendar is the traditional lunar calendar used by the Zulu people of South Africa. Its new year begins at the new moon of uMandulo(September) in the Gregorian calendar. The Zulu calendar is divided into two seasons, the summer iHlobo and ...
* Sesotho calendar


References

*http://www.zambuko.com/mbirapage/shona_imports/pages/calendar_months.html {{calendars Specific calendars Shona language