The Luba

Luba people

The Luba are one of the Bantu peoples of Central Africa. They are indigenous to the Katanga, Kasai, and Maniema regions which were historic provinces of present-day Democratic Republic of the Congo...

 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

Luba people

The Luba are one of the Bantu peoples of Central Africa. They are indigenous to the Katanga, Kasai, and Maniema regions which were historic provinces of present-day Democratic Republic of the Congo...

year.

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"