Some of the tribesmen of Upper Wellé give to the months names in keeping with what is done in them. Thus one month is named as that in which they sow _maroo_, the chief ingredient used in brewing native beer; another as the season when _maroo_ must be cut. Following this comes the ‘bad-water’ month, when the risk of fever is greatest; then the elephant month, when they catch elephants by burning grass, and the white-ant month, during which white ants are collected, and considered a great delicacy; and a second _maroo_ month, when a second crop is sown. The month next to this has no distinctive name, and is succeeded by the second _maroo_-harvest month, the hungry or water-month, when provisions are scarce; the second ant-gathering month; a late sowing month, and finally another with no particular title. Altogether 13, therefore[771]. For the Shilluk twelve months are enumerated without translation: ‘moon’ and ‘month’ are expressed by the same word[772]. The Akamba of British East Africa assert that they reckon eleven months to the year, _anzwa_:--1, _mwa_, planting month; 2, _wima_, time of the autumn rains; 3, _wiu_, month of sprouting; 4, _mveu_, 5, _onkonono_, both untranslated; 6, _thandatu_, commence reaping; 7, _moanza_, not translated; 8, _nyanya_, ‘friend’ (sic!); 9, _kenda_, ‘nine’; 10, _ekumi_, ‘ten’ (in 1907 this month began on August 10); 11, _mubiu_, season of grass-burning. They say that the month has 31 days and that they see the new moon on the 32nd; they assert that they do not include the first day on which the moon is seen[773]. The system has evidently already fallen into decay, so that too great importance must not be attached to its peculiarities. The Wa-Sania of British East Africa divide their twelve months into three periods of four: the names are not given[774]. The Wagogo months are:--1, _mosi_, ‘the first’, about December; 2, _mhiri_, ‘general’ (i. e. rains everywhere); 3, _mhalungulu_, ‘cessation’ (sc. first rains over); 4, _munye_, ‘possessing’, i. e. enjoying first-fruits; 5, _mwezi we litika_, month of plenty; 6, _mwezi we lisololela_, month of beginning reaping; 7, _mwezi we nhwanga_, threshing-month; 8, _mwezi we taga matoto_, month when the harvest is ended; 9, _mwezi we tutula_, month of forest-clearing; 10, _mwezi we ndawa mbereje_, month of digging up the stubbles; 11, _murisimuka_, budding; 12, _muchilanhungo_, ‘partial’ (sc. partial rains, not general)[775]. The Nandi begin with the last month of drought, about February:--1, _kiptamo_, ‘hot in the fields’; 2, _iwat-kut_, rain in showers; 3, _wake_, meaning unknown; 4, _ngei_, the heart pushed on one side by hunger; 5, _rob-tui_, black rain or black clouds; 6, _puret_, mist; 7, _epeso_, meaning unknown; 8, _kipsunde_, offering to God in the corn-fields; 9, _kipsunde oieng_, second offering to God; 10, _mulkul_, strong wind; 11, _mulkulik oieng_, second strong wind; 12, _ngotioto_, the _Brunsvigia Kirkii_ or pin-cushion plant[776].