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The Luba has a twelve month calendar. Each month is based on natural occurrences and human activity. It is not certain, but September is believed to be the beginning of the Luba year.〔Mukenge, Tshilemalema(2002).Culture and customs of the Congo. Greenwood Publishing Group, pp. 144-146, ISBN 0-313-31485-3.〕 1. Mvul'a Mbedi-(September)-first rains,the beginning of the rainy season 2. Kibitenda-(October)-white ants comes out 3. Kaswa Bitenda-(November) -brown ants come out of mounds,"the little insects that can be seen here and there" 4. Tshiswe Munene-(December)numerous brown ants 5. Tshiongo Wa Minanga-(January) "month of drought" 6. Luishi-(February)planting season(corn) 7. Lumungulu-(March) planting season 8. Luabanya Nkasu-(April)"hoe distributor", weeding month 9. Tshisanga Nkasu-(May)-"hoe assembling", dry season, no planting goes on 10. Kashipu Nkenza- (June)"first cold, dry air" 11. Tshibungu Mulume-(July) "the cloudy month with a strong cloud" 12. Tshibungu Mukaji-(August)"the cloudy month with a weak cloud" ==References== 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「Luba calendar」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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