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