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Months of the year
Ojibwe names for months of the year
Question | Answer |
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Gichi-manidoo-giizis | Great Spirit Moon (January) |
Namebini-giizis | Sucker fish moon (February) |
Onaabani-giizis | Crust on the snow moon (March) |
Iskigamizige-giizis | Sap boiling moon (April) |
Zaagibagaa-giizis | budding flowers moon (May) |
Ode'imini-giizis | Strawberry moon (June) |
Aabita-niibinio-giizis | Half way through summer moon (July) |
miinike-giizis | Blueberry moon (August) |
Aabita-giizis | Half way moon (January) |
Migiziwi-giizis | Bald Eagle moon (February) |
Aandego-giizis | Crow moon (March) |
manoominike-giizis | Ricing moon (September) |
Waatebagaa-giizis | Leaves turning color moon (September) |
Binaakwe-giizis | Falling leaves moon (October) |
Gashkadino-giizis | freezing over moon (November) |
manidoo-giizisoons | Little spirit moon (December) |