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