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The Cherokee calendar is defined by the seasonal round of ceremonies practiced by the Cherokee people. Although a modern calendar year comprises 12 months, there are actually 13 cycles or phases of the moon in the Cherokee calendar. The seasonal round of ceremonies is considered a necessary spiritual element for social cohesion and encourage gatherings among the Cherokee clans and Cherokee society. == Cherokee names for Julian calendar months == * January: ''Unolvtana'' or ''Unâlatŭni'',〔Feeling 234〕 meaning "windblown",〔Dubin 193〕 * February: ''Kagaʔli'' or ''Gŭgăli'',〔 Bone Moon, "month when the stars and moon are fixed in the heavens"〔 * March: ''Anvhyi'', referring to strawberries (anŭ), * April: ''Kawohni'', or ''Kùwáni''〔 meaning "duck" as in "when the ducks return", "ducks swim in ponds month",〔 * May: ''Anisgvti'', ''Ansgvti'',〔 "planting moon", month of strawberries〔 or making pottery (ŭntĭ) * June: ''Dehaluyi'',〔 "planting corn", blackberry month〔 * July: ''Kuyegwona'',〔 "ripe corn moon", , huckleberry month〔 * August: ''Gaʔloni'',〔 fruit moon, wild grapes month, Green Corn ceremony〔 refers to drying up of the streams. * September: ''Dulisdi'',〔 nut moon, translation unknown, Bounding Bush Feast〔 * October: ''Dunihidi'', ''Duninhdi'',〔 harvestime month, Great New Moon Ceremony〔 * November: ''Nvdadequa'', ''Nvdadeqwa,''〔 big moon month,〔 * December: ''Vsdgiyi'', ''Vskihyi'',〔 snow moon, translation unknown〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Cherokee calendar」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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