In the days of our great great grandfathers, the Igbos told time by looking at the direction of the sun and listening to the crows of the cock. There are four main divisions within the day. These are morning (ụtụtụ), afternoon (ehihie), evening (uhuruchi or mgbede), and night (abali or anyasị) depending on the dialect. Other times in the day are dawn (isi ụtụtụ), midday (etiti ehihie) midnight (etiti abalị/anyasị). Telling time takes two forms—to (na-aga) and past (gafee).