Tobi (month)

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num5
days30
gregorianJanuary–February
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| native_name = | calendar = Coptic calendar | num = 5 | days = 30 | season = | gregorian = January–February | holidays = | prev_month = Koiak | next_month = Meshir Tobi (, Tōbi), also known as Tybi (, Tybí) and Tubah (), is the fifth month of the ancient Egyptian and Coptic calendars. It lies between January 9 and February 7 of the Gregorian calendar.

The month of Tobi is also the first month of the season of Proyet (Growth and Emergence) in Ancient Egypt, where the Nile floods recede and the crops start to grow throughout the land of Egypt.

Etymology

Name

The name of the month of Tobi comes from Amso Khem, a form of the Ancient Egyptian God Amun Ra.

Description

::quote Toubeh, (the ancient Tobi) : the 5th Coptic month. Corn and flax should be cleared from weeds, and land that is to be devoted to cotton, sesame, and summer cucurbita, is prepared until the 1st of Amshir. Land destined for the growth of culcas (colocasia), and sugar, should be inundated. Lands found to be uncultivable should be marked out and declared unproductive, in order that they may be exempt from taxation. The first cutting of sugar cane takes place (hasab er-rcis) -. sufficient being left for seed, viz : — one kirat in every feddan. At the end of the month work in canals and dykes should be taken in hand : and much care should be bestowed upon the repairing of sakhiehs ( water wheels), wells, &c. The Nile water is in its clearest and best state in Toubeh, and cisterns should be now filled in Cairo and all large towns. The flesh of sheep is better now than at any other season. Vegetables, especially carrots, are at their best. Horses and mules should be tethered in bersim, and it is now time for the sale of cattle. S. winds (Siba) are more prevalent than N. (Dabour). Taxes are now collected. There are various popular sayings respecting Toubeh, — e. g. that if rain falls on any of the first eleven days, but especially on the Festival of the Epiphany, it is a certain sign of good crops. The fellah says " Yfra en Nusrani" (the Christian is happy ) and asserts that God is contented with his people, and will reward them with a bounteous harvest. ::

Coptic Synaxarium of the month of Tobi

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CopticJulianGregorianCommemorations
Tobi 1December 27January 9
Tobi 2December 28January 10
Tobi 3December 29January 11
Tobi 4December 30January 12
Tobi 5December 31January 13
Tobi 6January 1January 14
Tobi 7January 2January 15
Tobi 8January 3January 16
Tobi 9January 4January 17
Tobi 10January 5January 18
Tobi 11January 6January 19
Tobi 12January 7January 20
Tobi 13January 8January 21
Tobi 14January 9January 22
Tobi 15January 10January 23
Tobi 16January 11January 24
Tobi 17January 12January 25
Tobi 18January 13January 26
Tobi 19January 14January 27
Tobi 20January 15January 28
Tobi 21January 16January 29
Tobi 22January 17January 30
Tobi 23January 18January 31
Tobi 24January 19February 1
Tobi 25January 20February 2
Tobi 26January 21February 3
Tobi 27January 22February 4
Tobi 28January 23February 5
Tobi 29January 24February 6
Tobi 30January 25February 7
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References

Citations

Bibliography

References

  1. Gabra, Gawdat. (2008). "The A to Z of the Coptic Church". The Scarecrow Press.
  2. El-Makrizi
  3. "Touba Month Coptic Calendar - synaxarium".
  4. "Synaxarium Toba 1".
  5. "Synaxarium Toba 2".
  6. "Synaxarium Toba 3".
  7. "Synaxarium Toba 4".
  8. "Synaxarium Toba 5".
  9. "Synaxarium Toba 6".
  10. "Synaxarium Toba 7".
  11. "Synaxarium Toba 8".
  12. "Synaxarium Toba 9".
  13. "Synaxarium Toba 10".
  14. "Synaxarium Toba 11".
  15. "Synaxarium Toba 12".
  16. "Synaxarium Toba 13".
  17. "Synaxarium Toba 14".
  18. "Synaxarium Toba 15".
  19. "Synaxarium Toba 16".
  20. "Synaxarium Toba 17".
  21. "Synaxarium Toba 18".
  22. "Synaxarium Toba 19".
  23. "Synaxarium Toba 20".
  24. "Synaxarium Toba 21".
  25. "Synaxarium Toba 22".
  26. "Synaxarium Toba 23".
  27. "Synaxarium Toba 24".
  28. "Synaxarium Toba 25".
  29. "Synaxarium Toba 26".
  30. "Synaxarium Toba 27".
  31. "Synaxarium Toba 28".
  32. "Synaxarium Toba 29".
  33. "Synaxarium Toba 30".

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