This is the calendar year in Bunyoro Kitara
Obusumi
Igesa
English : January
Activities: Harvesting millet.
Significance: The month is focused on collecting mature millet crops.
Activities: Harvesting millet.
Significance: The month is focused on collecting mature millet crops.
Nyarakarwa
English : February
Activities: Minimal work; associated with white ants.
Significance: Known for the appearance of white ants
Activities: Minimal work; associated with white ants.
Significance: Known for the appearance of white ants
Ijubyamiyonga
English : March
Activities: Preparing fields for planting simsim
Significance: his month involves the preparation of fields for the sowing of simsim
Activities: Preparing fields for planting simsim
Significance: his month involves the preparation of fields for the sowing of simsim
Machanda
English : April
Activities: Sowing simsim.
Significance: Dedicated to planting simsim (sesame)
Activities: Sowing simsim.
Significance: Dedicated to planting simsim (sesame)
Rwensisezere
English : May
Activities: Harvesting simsim
Significance: The month is focused on collecting mature simsim crops.
Activities: Harvesting simsim
Significance: The month is focused on collecting mature simsim crops.
Rwenkonzi
English : June
Activities: Making brooms from Enkozi.
Significance: A dry/warm month when weeds (enkozi) grow in gardens.
Activities: Making brooms from Enkozi.
Significance: A dry/warm month when weeds (enkozi) grow in gardens.
Ishanya Maro
English : July
Activities: Women prepare fields for millet.
Significance: Preparation for the millet planting season.
Activities: Women prepare fields for millet.
Significance: Preparation for the millet planting season.
Ikokoba
English : August
Activities: Burning grass in millet fields.
Significance: Prepares fields for planting by burning residual grass.
Activities: Burning grass in millet fields.
Significance: Prepares fields for planting by burning residual grass.
Isiga
English : September
Activities: Planting millet.
Significance: The main month for sowing millet.
Activities: Planting millet.
Significance: The main month for sowing millet.
Ijuba
English : October
Activities: Weeding.
Significance: Focus on maintaining crops by removing weeds.
Activities: Weeding.
Significance: Focus on maintaining crops by removing weeds.
Rwensenene
English : November
Activities: Named after grasshoppers.
Significance: Associated with the presence of grasshoppers.
Activities: Named after grasshoppers.
Significance: Associated with the presence of grasshoppers.
Nyamiganura
English : December
Activities: Rejoicing and festivities with little work.
Significance: Time for celebration and rest after the harvest season
Activities: Rejoicing and festivities with little work.
Significance: Time for celebration and rest after the harvest season