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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