The kalenjin Belgut/Bureti calendar.
The calender months are geographically localised because first and foremost, season-names and seasons do not arrive at the same time.
1. Ng'otyooto - a seasonal soft, juicy-stalked green plant with bright red flowers
2. Kiptaamo - the old first month of the year, also the month of sowing
3. Iwootkuut - month marks the beginning of the green, wet iwoot season, hence 'the mouth of iwoot'
4. Bureet - month marks the onset of cold season and is named after fog/mist, kibureet or bureet
5. Kipsuunde netaai - first month of offering suunetik (fat) with first fruits
6. Kipsuunde nebo oeng' - marks the second offering of fat and harvest, Kalenjiin equivalent of thanksgiving
The calender months are geographically localised because first and foremost, season-names and seasons do not arrive at the same time.
1. Ng'otyooto - a seasonal soft, juicy-stalked green plant with bright red flowers
2. Kiptaamo - the old first month of the year, also the month of sowing
3. Iwootkuut - month marks the beginning of the green, wet iwoot season, hence 'the mouth of iwoot'
4. Bureet - month marks the onset of cold season and is named after fog/mist, kibureet or bureet
5. Kipsuunde netaai - first month of offering suunetik (fat) with first fruits
6. Kipsuunde nebo oeng' - marks the second offering of fat and harvest, Kalenjiin equivalent of thanksgiving
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