Some Facts about South Sudan Traditional Calendars

South Sudan communities as multi-cultural, multi-lingual multi-ethnic
groups share some linguistics’ elements throughout their eventful history.
Although they were wallowing in ignorance, some were able to create calendars to help them monitor times and noticeable parts of the years.
Factually, man has always made use of calendars for good reasons.
First, to live his life  in a every organized manner; secondly, it helps him to plan his days and coming events; thirdly, it gives his information on coming events, weeks, holidays and lastly, it is most essential part of every day living.
Structurally, the year is made up of 12 months which run from January to December, the week runs from Sunday to Saturday and normal year is 365 days while a leap year is 366 days and occurs every four years. For example Dinka Ruweng as an off-shoot of Dinka mainstream, they were able to create calendar such that they could manage time successfully in relation to geographic changes in their habitat.
According to Ustaz Bolos Bol Akuong Chan the Dinka have their own months, days of the week and seasons that correspond to European calendar as follows:

Dinka Seasons of the year
Ker—spring
Mei—winter
Rut——Autumn
Ruel——summer
Dinka Months of the year
Akonydit——–January
Akounythinh—February
Adoung———-March
Alethbor———-April
Akoldit——— May
Bildit———June
Bilthinh—-July
August——–Lal
Orbelai——September
Nyeth——-October
Kon———-November
Kol ———-December

Days of the Week
Sunday—-Akol Niin Tok
Monday—-Kol Niin Rou
Tuesday—-Akol Niin Diak
Wednesday—Akol Niin Gwan
Thursday— Akol NiinDhiec
Friday———Akol Niin Dhetem
Saturday——Akol Dhorou

Bari Calendar
Bari tribe of Central Equatoria State have their own way of counting their seasons, months of the year and days of the week. According to Joseph Jada Lo Ephipino a Bari of Sindiru the following are the seasons, weeks and months of his tribe that correspond to European calendars.

Seasons of the year
Spring—Rat
Winter—-Laming
Autumn—Ja’be
Summer——Keiser
Months of the year
January—–Yogusuk
February—Wani-Mamaya
March—————Patia
April——–Maring
May—————Baka
June   ——–Ojeli
July-   ——Lodaya
August—-Nyyelokendia
September—Bojo
October——Dogopero
November——-Mekik
December—-Atupa

Days of the Week
Sunday—Lortoburuya
Monday—Lortogel
Tuesday—Lortomorek
Wednesday—-Lortomosala
Thursday——Lortoingan
Friday——Lortomokanat
Saturday—-Lortobuker

The Nuer Calendar
The Nuer are found in Unity, Upper Nile and Jonglei States of Republic of South Sudan and they too have their names of the months, days of the week and seasons like any other tribe in the country. According to Kouk Bedit of Nasser county the followings are the Nuer seasons and months of the year.

Months of the year
January—–Pit
February—Doung
March—–Guak
April—–Duet
May—-Kornyout
June—Payetm
July–Thornyuey
August–Teer
September–Laathbor
October—- Kur
November–   Tiopindit
December—-Tiopintot

The Seasons of the Nuer
Winter—–Yom
Autumn—-Mai
Spring—Ruel
Summer——-Tout