Ɣletiwo
The Ewe word for “month”, ɣleti also means “moon”. These two words share the same meaning since the year is divided into periods based on the phases of the moon. The Ewe months are especially interestingly named as you will come to realize.
Dzove
Dzodze
Tedoxe
Afɔfiɛ
Damɛ
Masa
January
February
March
April
May
June
Siamlɔm
Dasiamime
Anyɔnyɔ
Kele
Adeɛmekpɔxe
Dzome
July
August
September
October
November
December
Dzove January
Dzodze February
Tedoxe March
Afɔfiɛ April
Damɛ May
Masa June
Siamlɔm July
Dasiamime August
Anyɔnyɔ September
Kele October
Adeɛmekpɔxe November
Dzome December
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