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Xhosa calendar

Index Xhosa calendar

The following is a list of timekeeping terminology in the Xhosa language. [1]

20 relations: Acacia, Agarwood, Andropogon gayanus, Autumn, Bellis perennis, Bud, Canopus, Erythrina caffra, First Fruits, Grain, History of timekeeping devices, Nymphaeaceae, Pleiades, Pumpkin, Spring (season), Summer, Winter, Xhosa clan names, Xhosa language, Xhosa people.

Acacia

Acacia, commonly known as the wattles or acacias, is a large genus of shrubs and trees in the subfamily Mimosoideae of the pea family Fabaceae.

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Agarwood

Agarwood, aloeswood or gharuwood is a fragrant dark resinous wood used in incense, perfume, and small carvings.

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Andropogon gayanus

Andropogon gayanus (gamba grass, Rhodesian bluegrass, tambuki grass) is a species of grass native to most of the tropical and sub-tropical savannas of Africa.

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Autumn

Autumn, also known as fall in American and Canadian English, is one of the four temperate seasons.

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Bellis perennis

Bellis perennis is a common European species of daisy, of the Asteraceae family, often considered the archetypal species of that name.

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Bud

In botany, a bud is an undeveloped or embryonic shoot and normally occurs in the axil of a leaf or at the tip of a stem.

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Canopus

Canopus, also designated Alpha Carinae (α Carinae, abbreviated Alpha Car, α Car), is the brightest star in the southern constellation of Carina, and the second-brightest star in the night-time sky, after Sirius.

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Erythrina caffra

Erythrina caffra, the coast coral tree or African coral tree, is a tree native to southeastern Africa, which is often cultivated and has introduced populations in India.

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First Fruits

First Fruits is a religious offering of the first agricultural produce of the harvest.

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Grain

A grain is a small, hard, dry seed, with or without an attached hull or fruit layer, harvested for human or animal consumption.

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History of timekeeping devices

For thousands of years, devices have been used to measure and keep track of time.

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Nymphaeaceae

Nymphaeaceae is a family of flowering plants, commonly called water lilies.

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Pleiades

The Pleiades (also known as the Seven Sisters and Messier 45), are an open star cluster containing middle-aged, hot B-type stars located in the constellation of Taurus.

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Pumpkin

A pumpkin is a cultivar of a squash plant, most commonly of Cucurbita pepo, that is round, with smooth, slightly ribbed skin, and deep yellow to orange coloration.

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Spring (season)

Spring is one of the four conventional temperate seasons, following winter and preceding summer.

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Summer

Summer is the hottest of the four temperate seasons, falling after spring and before autumn.

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Winter

Winter is the coldest season of the year in polar and temperate zones (winter does not occur in the tropical zone).

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Xhosa clan names

Xhosa clan names (isiduko (sing.), iziduko (pl.) in Xhosa) are family names that are considered more important than surnames among Xhosa people.

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Xhosa language

Xhosa (Xhosa: isiXhosa) is a Nguni Bantu language with click consonants ("Xhosa" begins with a click) and one of the official languages of South Africa.

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Xhosa people

The Xhosa people are a Bantu ethnic group of Southern Africa mainly found in the Eastern and Western Cape, South Africa, and in the last two centuries throughout the southern and central-southern parts of the country.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xhosa_calendar

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