Cham calendar
The Cham calendar (Cham language: sakawi) is a lunar calendar used by the Cham people of Vietnam since ancient times.
System
| Day | Cham language: Haray | 
|---|---|
| Sunday | Adit | 
| Monday | Thôm | 
| Tuesday | Angar | 
| Wednesday | But | 
| Thursday | jip | 
| Friday | Suk | 
| Saturday | Thanưchăn | 
The length of the month: the full month has 30 days (Cham language: balan tapăk) and the hollow month has 29 days (Cham language: balan u).
| Month | Cham language: Balan | 
|---|---|
| January | Balan tha | 
| February | Balan dua | 
| March | Balan Klau | 
| April | Balan pak | 
| May | Balan lima | 
| June | Balan năm | 
| July | Balan tajuh | 
| August | Balan dalipăn | 
| September | Balan tha lipăn | 
| October | Balan thapluh | 
| November | Balan puis | 
| December | Balan mak | 
Cham zodiac
| Cham zodiac animal sign | Cham language: anuk nuthăk | Characteristic | 
|---|---|---|
| Rat | Kuh | 2 dragons look for food- 2 dragons go out- 2 dragons take water and make rain. February, March, October: sunny, dewy. Early June: rainy. September, November: rainfall is low. Creatures multiply. Bumper crop of rice. Easy to be taken ill for people. | 
| Buffalo | Kabao | 2 dragons stay at home- 3 dragons take water and make rain. February, March: rainy. April: rainfall is low. June: dewy. July: rainfall is high. Bumper secondary crop. Epidemic disease of people and cattle. | 
| Tiger | Rimong | 1 dragon is ill- 6 dragons take water and make rain. January, February: sunny. March, April: rainy. July, August: early:sunny, lately: rainy. September: rainy. Bumper secondary crop. Several of little disturbances. | 
| Rabbit | Tapai | 4 dragons are ill- 2 dragons stay at home- 6 dragons take water and make rain. January, March, August: rainy. July: sunny. September: flood. Bumper crop of fruit. Epidemic disease. | 
| Dragon | Inưgirai | 8 dragons are ill- 2 dragons take water and make rain. Flood. Bumper of fruit and seafood. Insects harm crop. Epidemic disease, many people died. Disturbance. The court worries. | 
| Snake | Ula neh | 1 dragon is ill- 2 dragons stay at home- 6 dragons take water and make rain. February, August, November, December: little rain. April, June: much rain. Bumper secondary crop. Many cattle died. | 
| Horse | Athêh | 2 dragons stay at home- 2 dragons take water and make rain. January, February: rainy. July: sunny. Bumper crop of rice and secondary crop. Epidemic disease for people and cattle. | 
| Goat | Pabê | 2 dragons are ill- 2 dragons stay at home- 3 dragons take water and make rain. January: sunny. February, March, April, June: little rain. Lately July: much rain, strong wind. August, September: rats harm crop. October: rainy. | 
| Turtle | Kra | 2 dragons are ill- 2 dragons stay at home- 2 dragons take water and make rain. February: bumper of rice and secondary crop. March, April: worry, died. | 
| Chicken | Mưnuk | 4 dragons are ill- 2 dragon take water and make rain. February, April, June: little rain, poor crop. The weather is unusual. Hurricane. Worrying. | 
| Dog | Athau | 3 dragons are ill- 1 dragon stay at home- 3 dragons take water and make rain. January, February: rainy. Early July, August, September: rainy. Bumper secondary crop. Peaceful. Several of epidemic diseases. | 
| Pig | Pabuai | 5 dragons are ill- 2 dragons stay at home- 2 dragons take water and make rain. February: much rain. March, April, July, August: sunny. June: strong wind. September, October: flood. Trees are withered. Disturbances. | 
References
- Tran Ky Phuong, Bruce Lockhart, The Cham of Vietnam: History, Society and Art, NUS Press, Jan 1, 2011, p 326-328, accessed October 3, 2016 at https://books.google.com/books?id=GUHeBgAAQBAJ&pg=PA326
- ASIAN HIGHLANDS PERSPECTIVES 28: Collection of Papers p. 164
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