- In several African tribal communities, September is marked by the celebration of major traditional festivals, strengthening and/or renewal of altars and covenants with their deities.
- It is marked by offerings and sacrifices to the gods, drumming and dancing, sacred assemblies, resolutions and attempts at development of communities, ceremonies of rites of passage especially circumcision ceremonies in Eastern and Southern Africa.
- In some of the cultures it is a month of religious processions, music, dancing and theatrical exhibitions.