Azgovian calendar

The **Azgovian calendar** (Azgovian: thokso shailazo; Arantarese: lagūriz šailasson, "twelve flowers") is the Vozonid calendar used in Azgo, Arantar, and Gornystar. It is a variant of the Sarmelonid calendar known for using the names of flowers for the months.

The Azgovian name is at the left, and the Arantarese name is at the right. (Purulli/Nolhamban)

## Purilli/Nolham-ban (September)

The flower of this month is the jasmine. For this reason, Arantarese also call it "Tranja-ban".

In Arantar, this month is also known as Nolham-ban, the "crown month".

* Purulli, a Gauvajut festival honouring the earth goddess Hannahanna, is the Vozonid new year marking the start of spring on 1 September. It is celebrated with dinner parties and offerings of tropical fruit and rice to idols of Hannahanna.
	+ Three festive characters are associated with Purulli celebrations: Dubokhoz, a pumpkin wight who records every harvest to Hannahanna to be rewarded; Klodiraz, a green star angel who mocks people; and Purulli, the goddess of the harvest and the new year.
	+ In Azgovian culture, the spinel gem is sacred to Hannahanna, as it was considered to be her sweat and her gift. It is associated with wealth and good luck, and it is used as a talisman to ward off evil spirits.

## Zathiban/Zathja-ban (October)

The flower of the month is the ginger (zathi), a spice plant.

## Zintirban/Zrintrôi-ban (November)

The flower of the month is the bougainvillea (zintir).

* At 16 November, Azgovians celebrate Zomjonor's birthday, dedicated to the god of gryphons, dreams, and the Vozonid civilisation from the Sarmelonids to the present day. They set up blue lanterns, fly kites, and host dances about gryphons (the angels of Zomjonor) fighting demons.

## Zōrandriban/Zõrandroi-ban (December)

The flower of the month is the penta (zorandri). Another name for the month is "Arinna", referring to the solar goddess.

This is the month when summer begins.

* At 21 December, Azgovians raise poles with burning paper orbs, round lanterns, or gunkursas (solar frames) to worship the blonde goddess of the sun, Arinna.

## Jadozilban/Jôdjil-ban (January)

The flower of the month is the sweet potato (jadozil), a food plant.

## Ausrimban/Ausrojam-ban (February)

The flower of the month is the manioc (ausron).

## Andyasomban/Antjauzom-ban (March)

The flower of the month is the orchid plant (andyson), a sacred plant used to honour the Gauvajut gods.

## Thōluziban/Thôlunzi-ban (April)

The flower of the month is the ficus plant (tholuzil), which is used to make bridges, shields, and masks.

## Langisiban/Lingjausi-ban (May)

The flower of the month is the ti plant (langiz), an auspicious plant used as a sacred dye and in divination.

## Jaksolban/Maigivai-ban (June)

In Azgo, the month's flower is the begonia (jaksol); in Arantar, the month's flower is the cattleya (maigivai). Jakkôzol-ban (begonia month) is also used in Arantar. This is the month when winter begins, heralded by heavy rains and thunderstorms.

In Arantar and western Azgo, people wear white clothes. In Arantar, the white clothes symbolise snow and rain, to honour Sammakari. Azgovians wear white to honour Tarhunz for the rains and purify themselves before his presence, as they dedicate the entire month in prayer to him.

In parts of eastern Azgo and East Azgo, it is a very inauspicious month, as it is when ghosts emerge from the underworld to attack the living. To ward off the ghosts, colourful flags with white stripes and zigzags are raised at temples: for this reason, it is also known as Shajādron, the Month of Flags.

* To honour the winter rains, devout Azgovians wear white clothes to praise Tarhunz, the god of thunder. This whole month is dedicated to him, as the lord of the rains and winter.
* Some Azgovians raise poles with red boxes or lanterns to celebrate the four-headed god Pjosaroz, and honour the Sarmelonid ancestors, heroes, and emperors.

## Maigildimban/Pjothaiban (July)

In Azgo, the month's flower is the cattleya (maigildin); in Arantar, the month's flower is the water lily (pjothai).

This is the month when the ghosts are drawn back into the underworld: to celebrate their defeat, people burn the ghost flags.

## Vanaiban/Vannaiban (August)

The flower of the month is the amazon lily or eucharis (vanai). It represents the meteor showers or the winter stars.

Some parts of Azgo also use the water lily (pjothai) to represent the winter stars.

* This month is dedicated to Sammakari, the dark-skinned god of the sea. To honour him, Azgovians eat rice with fish or seafood, and decorate with zigzag streamers representing fish scales.
* The seven final days of the month are a festive season to prepare for Purulli and the coming new year. People decorate their houses with green banners and palm leaves.

## Trivia

* The author got the idea about the Azgovian calendar's flower-themed names after reading about customs plant mods for The Sims 4.

## See also

* Josolchir language
* Azgovian mythology
* Vozonid symbols
* Sarmelonid calendar