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Anciently the Cherokees commenced their year in March, but their new moons in September according to some & in October according to others. Mr. T. Smith says the O ti S I?? or great moon was the October new moon. T. Smith

They reckoned their days from sunset till sunset the next day. Thus when they fasted a day, they ate just before sunset, and abstained from food till sunset the next day; except when their eating the next day was a religious feast, preceeded by a sacrifice, and in that case the sacrifice, & the commencement of eating must be just before sun set, in order that their devotions might be paid to that planet before it disappeared. T. Smith