Koiak

Koiak

Koiak also known as Kiahk is the fourth month of the Coptic calendar. It lies between December 10 and January 8 of the Gregorian calendar. The month of Koiak is also the fourth month of the Season of Akhet (Inundation) in Ancient Egypt, where the Nile floods cover the land of Egypt. The name of the month of Koiak comes from "Ka Ha Ka", which means "Good of Good", a name of the Ancient Egyptian sacred Apis Bull.


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