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Indigenous Calendar for Mother and Child Clinics
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DEC.
JAN.

Festival & Local Events

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12 Jan

1 Jan
13 Jan

13 Jan

13 Jan

11 Jan

1 Jan

19 Jan

8 Jan

27 Dec

15 Jan

Republic Day qq-qq fqq-q

26 Jan

26 Jan

26 Jan

26 Jan

26 Jan

26 Jan 26 Jan.

Purnima crfvpqr

24 Jan

8 Jan

27 Jan

17 Jan

5 Jan

24 Jan

Amavasya

7 Feb

23 Jan

11 Feb

31 Jan

19 Jan

7 Feb

Basant Panchami qqq

13 Feb

28 Jan

16 Feb

5 Feb

24 Jan

12 Feb

Purnima rjfq-qr

21 Feb

6 Feb

25 Feb

15 Feb

4 Feb

Shiv Ratri fqq ttFt

3 Mar

20 Feb

11 Mar

28 Feb

16 Feb

22 Feb
7 Mar

5 Mar

22 Feb

12 Mar

29 Feb

18 Feb

9 Mar

19 Mar

8 Mar

27 Mar

16 Mar

5 Mar

24 Mar
25 Mar

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SEP.
OCT.

OCT.
NOV.

20 Mar

9 Mar

28 Mar

17 Mar

6 Mar

3 Apr

23 Mar

11 Apr

30 Mar

19 Mar

7 Apr

Good Friday

20 Apr

12 Apr

28 Mar

16 Apr

8 Apr

24 Apr

Ram Navmi vyq- qqpf)-

11 Apr

1 Apr

20 Apr

9 Apr

29 Mar

16 Apr

Mahavir Jayanti

15 Apr

5 Apr

24 Apr

12 Apr

2 Apr

21 Apr

Purnima qfrqR

17 Apr

6 Apr

25 Apr

14 Apr _4..Apr_

23 Apr

Baisaki qqrrqT

13 Apr

13 Apr

13 Apr

13 Apr

13 Apr

13 Apr 13 Apr

22 Apr

11 May

29 Apr

18 Apr

7 May

17 May

6 May

25 May

L3 May_ _3_May

22 May

1 Jun

21 May

9 Jun

28 May

18 May

5 Jun

4 Jun

25 May

13 Jun

2 Jun

23 May

10 Jun

Nirjala Akadasi fqqqr trqqq^f)

11 Jun

31 May

19 Jun

8 Jun

29 May

17 Jun

Purnima

1 5 Jun

4 Jun

23 Jun

12 Jun

1 Jun

20 Jun

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2 May

20 Jun

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18 July 22 July 25 July

27 Jun

16 July

5 July

4 July

1 9 July

7 Aug

Purnima ^furqr

15 July

23 July

11 July

30 July

20 July

29 July

7 Aug

26 July

1 4 Aug

4 Aug

15 Aug

15 Aug

1 5 Aug

9 Aug

28 Aug

15 Aug 15 Aug
18 Aug

Independence Day iqqq fqqq

15 Aug

15 Aug

Raksha Bandhan (Purnima) TCTT SRR (jf’THT)

13 Aug

3 Aug

21 Aug

Tyyrff

21 Aug

11 Aug

28 Aug

17 Aug

Anant Chaudasi sqqq

11 Sep

30 Sep

Purnima ijfrrpn

12 Sep

1 Sep

30 Aug _18_Aug _6_S.ep_ 25 Aug
5 Sep 25 Aug
2 Sep
13 Sep
19 Sep --7 Sep
26 Sep 15 Sep_
20 Sep _8_Sep_. 27 Sep
16 Sep

26 Sep

16 Sep

Amavasya ?nrRFT

Amavasya sqqrqsq

Purnima ijfurqr

4 Oct

23 Sep

12 Oct

2 Oct

2 Oct

2 Oct

24 Sep

13 Oct

2 Oct

2 Oct

1 Oct

Gandhi Jayanti qfqT qqq)

2 Oct

2 Oct

2 Oct

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27 Sep

16 Oct

6 Oct

Navratri qq^Rt

6 Oct

24 Oct

13 Oct

1 Oct

1 9 Oct

10 Oct

Dassehra

7 Oct

25 Oct

14 Oct

2 Oct

20 Oct

11 Oct

2 Oct

15 Oct

Purnima (Maharishi Valmiki's B'day)
12 Oct

30 Oct

20 Oct

8 Oct

26 Oct

16 Oct

25 Oct

13 Nov

3 Nov

22 Oct

10 Nov

13 Oct

Gobardhan Poojaq'tqqq

26 Oct

14 Nov

4 Nov

23 Oct

1 1 Nov

1 Nov

Bhaiya Doojqsqr

27 Oct

15 Nov

5 Nov

24 Oct

1 2 Nov

2 Nov

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10 Nov

29 Nov

18 Nov

6 Nov

25 Nov

14 Nov

21 Noy 1 1 Dec

30 Nov

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Amavasya

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Janam Ashtami

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13 Jan

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8 Jan

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13 Jan

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13 Dec

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10 Dec

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18 Dec

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25 Dec

14 Dec

30 Nov

18 Dec

7 Dec

25 Nov 1 4 Dec

4 Dec

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2b Dec

25 Dec

25 Dec

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21 Dec

25 Dec


29 Dec
11 Dec

Zb Dec

14 Feb

3 Feb

23 Jan

12 Jan

1 Jan
21 Doc

28 Oct

18 Oct

7 Oct

29 Sep

16 Sep

5 Sep

5 Jan

25 Dec

14 Dec

2.Pec

22 Nov

12 Nov

25~Dec

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Some say that mothers do not remember exactly when their children were born, or is it that we health
workers have forgotten the phases of the moon, the indigenous months, the festivals and the local village
events that the mother remembers?

Why is the indigenous calendar so important for good mother and child care?
a.

For children, we ask the mother how old the child is. Then wc ask the Hindi month of birth or the
nearest event to the birth of the child. Then, after looking at this calendar, we can work out the exact
month of birth. Then we can fill in his height-weight record card easily, and know if his weight for age
is good or not.

b.

We can use the indigenous calendar to calculate the last menstrual period (LMP) of pregnant women.
Then we can know when the baby will be born (add I week plus 9 months). The mother can then
make arrangements several weeks in advance for delivery in a safe place.
How to use the indigenous calendar.

a.

Write in the regional language, a translation below or beside the English, so that all workers are able
to use the calendar.

b.

Add local village events: For example: Hood, famine, a local festival, the day a new road or electricity
came to the village.

c.

If possible, protect the calendar with a plastic cover or dear X-ray film.

d.

Place one copy at every desk in every clinic where mothers or pre-school children are seen, and also
at the registration desk.

e.

Teach the use of it to all new stall’.
COMMUNITY HEALTH C&L

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