Míerí Na Gíkúyú
Úmúthí Ngúcana Úhoro Wa Mwaka Wa Agíkúyú
A full Kikuyu year ideally had 12 months just like a Gregorian year only that ours much alike many of African communities was based on a lunar cycle ![]()
A Kikuyu Year has two seasons;
Imera Ní Ígírí Gíkúyú-íní na nicio;
a) Kimera Kia Njahi
b) Kimera Kia Mwere
The two seasons were distinctively characterized by rainfall patterns and amounts.
The First Season which also marked the beginning of a new year is
Kimera Kia Njahi
Kimera gííkí ní kía míerí ítandatú na níyo ngúcana haha ngímíríngíthanía na Gregorian calendar
Mweri wa mbere ni;
Kíhú-March
Múthaatú/Kibií-April
Múgíranjara- May
Gathathanwa-June
Gathano-July
Muoría Nyoni-August
Míerí ino ya Kimera Kia Njahi, mbura ikoragwo i nyiingi na heho nene
Kimera Kia Mwere
Ni kia mieri itandatu iria yanjagia na mbura kunyiha na riua ihiu kimera gigithiririra
Míerí ya kímera gíki ní;
Múgaa Wa Keeri-September
Mwania Thenge-October
Kanyúa Húngú-November
Gatúmú- December
Múgaa-January
Múgetho- February
Ni Thaayú Nyúmba Iítú

