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The '''Kzmr calendar''' ([[Kzmr language|Kzmr]]: '' | The '''Kzmr calendar''' ([[Kzmr language|Kzmr]]: ''hvmk'asdti'') is a system of two interlocking calendars, one [[w:Lunar calendar|lunar]] and one [[w:Solar calendar|solar]]. Traditionally, the lunar aspect of the calendar is used for festivals whereas the solar is used for agricultural purposes. | ||
== Solar calendar == | == Solar calendar == | ||
The Kzmr solar calendar, known as '' | The Kzmr solar calendar, known as ''hvmk'asdti sphk'', is a 365-day cycle divided into eight months and four additional days which roughly correspond to the solstices and equinoxes. In the months leading up to a solstice day the days are counted backwards; for instance, the first day of Mfanrh is called Mfanrh 45. | ||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
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|- | |- | ||
| rowspan="3" | Summer (''th'') | | rowspan="3" | Summer (''th'') | ||
| | | Mfath | ||
| 46–1 | | 46–1 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| colspan="2" | | | colspan="2" | Rmath | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Bstath | ||
| 1–45 | | 1–45 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| rowspan="3" | Fall ('' | | rowspan="3" | Fall ('''sþbhi'') | ||
| | | Mfa'sþbhi | ||
| 45–1 | | 45–1 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| colspan="2" | | | colspan="2" | Rma'sþbhi | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Bsta'sþbhi | ||
| 1–45 | | 1–45 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| rowspan="3" | Winter (''sv'') | | rowspan="3" | Winter (''sv'') | ||
| | | Mfasv | ||
| 45–1 | | 45–1 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| colspan="2" | | | colspan="2" | Rmasv | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Bstasv | ||
| 1–45 | | 1–45 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| rowspan="3" | Spring (''nrh'') | | rowspan="3" | Spring (''nrh'') | ||
| | | Mfanrh | ||
| 45–1 | | 45–1 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| colspan="2" | | | colspan="2" | Rmanrh | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Bstanrh | ||
| 1–45 | | 1–45 | ||
|} | |} | ||
In years that are equal to 0, 4, 8, or 13 [[w:Modulo|modulo]] 17, an additional day after Rmath is added called Ptmurmath. | |||
== Lunar calendar == | == Lunar calendar == | ||
The Kzmr lunar calendar, known as '' | The Kzmr lunar calendar, known as ''hvmk'asdti ngk'', does not actually attempt to reflect the astronomical year, but rather is a 148-day cycle divided into five periods lasting roughly a lunar month. | ||
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| 30 | | 30 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Ng | | Ng Krn (black moon) | ||
| 29 | | 29 | ||
|- | |- | ||
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| 29 | | 29 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Ng | | Ng Hrhi (white moon) | ||
| 30 | | 30 | ||
|} | |} | ||
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The nine days of the Kzmr week are named after the nine [[w:Classical planet|classical planets]] visible to [[Kaneedkind#Xeric_Kaneeds|xeric Kaneeds]], and are as follows: | The nine days of the Kzmr week are named after the nine [[w:Classical planet|classical planets]] visible to [[Kaneedkind#Xeric_Kaneeds|xeric Kaneeds]], and are as follows: | ||
# Ngkahvm (day of the Moon) | # Ngkahvm (day of the Moon) | ||
# | # 'Tdkuhvm (day of Mercury) | ||
# Sgrkuhvm (day of Venus) | # Sgrkuhvm (day of Venus) | ||
# | # Sphkahvm (day of the Sun) | ||
# ' | # 'Hhgrgkihvm (day of Mars) | ||
# | # 'Hntkuhvm (day of Vesta) | ||
# | # Fbrgkyhvm (day of Jupiter) | ||
# ' | # 'Zhkahvm (day of Saturn) | ||
# ' | # 'Knkahvm (day of Uranus) | ||