The significance and importance of Rainfall
Rain is a Natural occurance or phenomenon with so many significance and importance to Nature at large. Thus, Rain is a droplet of pure water condensed from atmospheric vapor of densed Clouds merging and then becomes heavy enough to descend under gravity. The amount of Rain that descends on the surface of the earth is term “Rainfall”.
The significance of Rainfall depends on Ideology, Any person or group could probably assign a meaning. In the Ancient days, Africans believed rain falls for certain reasons according to their various tradition. Assigning different meaning to its significance as follows;
Period of Rainfall | Signifies | |
Beginning of the Year (January/February) | A Fruitful season or Year | |
June to August Rain | Normal occurence with green crops and enough vegetables | |
July / August Break | The Corn season | |
Rain on Burial ceremony | The Death of an Icon | |
Rain on Marriage Ceremony | Blessings | |
Heavy storm on a sunny day | The Birth of a great person | |
Heavy Rain causing disasters | A sinful town | |
Heavy Rain ending with Rainbow | God’s promise / forgiveness on his people | |
November Rain | The Bringer of Harmattan | |
Hot/Dry season Rain | Invoked Rain |
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