Cycle of Activities in Borgne
compiled by John Mazzeo

January

February

March

April

May

June

Planting

Banana, peanuts, and rice

Corn, peanuts

Peas, peanuts

All crops, corn, peas

All crops, yams

All crops, manioc, taro, yam

Harvest

Coffee, sugar cane

Coffee, sugar cane, millet

Coffee, sugar cane, cacao

Coffee, cacoa, rice

Peanuts, cacao

Activities

Clear the land, work is plentiful

Clear the land, work is plentiful

Clear the land, work is plentiful

Clear the land, work is plentiful

work is plentiful

Weather

Rainy

Rainy

Rainy

Rainy

Rain (climax)

Dry

Miscellaneous

Pay for school

Rains cause fever

July

August

September

October

November

December

Planting

Peas, potatoes

Peas (kongo)

Harvest

Peanuts, peas, corn

Peas

Peas

Corn

Coffee, sugar cane

Activities

Clear the land

Weather

Dry

Rainy

Rainy

Sunny

Rainy

Rain (climax)

Miscellaneous

Pay for school, most hunger

Illness, cold and rainy, Festival of St. Charles

Most produce in the market

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