Monday, November 11, 2019
Unsynced thought
Random thought vaguely triggered by thinking about the Bolivian tribe.
Is there any tribe or language that marks a long time unit without syncing with the four seasons?
There's lots of variation on starting points for years and calendars and lifetimes. Until 1750, England started the new year on March 25, even while using the normal January to December month pattern. Many countries still start their calendars from the current emperor or the current dynasty or a religious landmark other than the mistaken birthday of Jesus. Human birthdays start at 0 in some countries and 1 in others.
If there is any unit outside the four seasons, it would probably be an equatorial tribe. Elsewhere the seasons are clear and unavoidable.
Near the equator the day and month are clear, but seasons are vague. A tribe could simply ignore the year-size unit, or mark 10 moons or 60 moons or 3 rainy/dry alternations........
Labels: Asked and not worth asking
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