The connection with the northern-dwelling Dorians and their initiation festival apellai is reinforced by the month Apellaios in northwest Greek calendars.
ðə kənˈɛkʃən wɪððə nˈɔːɹðɚndwˈɛlɪŋ dˈoːɹiənz ænd ðɛɹ ɪnˌɪʃɪˈeɪʃən fˈɛstɪvəl ˈeɪpɪlˌaɪ ɪz ɹˌiːɪnfˈoːɹst baɪ ðə mˈʌnθ ˈeɪpɪlˌeɪoʊz ɪn nɔːɹθwˈɛst ɡɹˈiːk kˈæləndɚz.