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in January - ''ngeyomQungu'' (month of the Tambuki Grass)

in February - ''ngeyomDumba'' (month of the swelling grain)

in March - ''ngeyoKwindla'' (month of the first fruits)

in April - ''ngekaTshaz'iimpuzi'' (month of the withering pumpkins)

in May - ''ngekaCanzibe'' (month of Canopus)

in June - ''ngeyeSilimela'' (month of the Pleiades)

in July - ''ngeyeKhala'' (month of the aloes)

in August - ''ngeyeThupha'' (month of the buds)

in September - ''ngeyomSintsi'' (month of the coast coral tree)

in October - ''ngeyeDwarha'' (month of the tall yellow daisies)

in November - ''ngeyeNkanga'' (month of the small yellow daisies)

in December - ''ngeyomNga'' - (month of the mimosa thorn tree)

SEE ALSO

Xhosa people

Xhosa Language

Xhosa Clan Names

SOURCES

Kirsch et al., ''Clicking with Xhosa'', David Phillip Publishers, Cape Town, 2001, p.44