What is an eze?
Eze (pronounced [ézè]) is an Igbo word which means King. In Igbo tradition and culture, the Eze is normally an absolute monarch advised by a council of chiefs or elders whom he appoints based on their good standing within the community.
What does Efulefu mean in Igbo?
An Efulefu is an Igbo person that takes pride in his/her inability to speak or understand Asusu Igbo. Efulefu is an Igbo person who has no practical links to his/her own people.
What is the Igbo word for a man’s personal God?
chi a significant cultural concept and belief meaning one’s personal deity; also one’s destiny or fate. Chielo the name of the current priestess of Agbala, the Oracle of the Hills and the Caves. Chukwu the leading god in the Igbo hierarchy of gods.
Is Agbala male or female?
In Igbo culture, women are considered weaker than the men and thus it’s an insult to men to be called an agbala. Okonkwo is acutely aware of what it means to be a man in the Igbo tribe and is ashamed that someone might call him or his male relations agbala.
What are the Egwugwu?
The egwugwu are masked dancers that represent the nine ancestral spirits of Umuofia. These masked ancestral spirits are enigmatic in nature and comprise of nine revered village elders, who ceremonially gather to administer justice.
What is a female Ochu?
Ochu: murder or manslaughter. There are two kinds of ochu in Ibo culture: female and male. Female is killing someone accicentally, while male is killing with intent.
What is an example of a female Ochu in things fall apart?
Uchendu (Okonkwo’s mother’s younger brother who took him and his family in) is relieved to learn that this murder is a female ochu, which means that it was an accident, therefore he must be exiled to the women’s side of his family.
Why do Igbo outcasts join the church?
Why do Igbo outcasts join the Church? The village elders force them to join. The Church provides a refuge from the strict Igbo social system that rejects them.
What is the IBO Igbo view on family?
Extended Family Setting: We, Igbos, are mainly known for this kind of family set-up in which father, mother or mothers, children, in-laws, from both sides, friends, and other relatives all live together as one household.
Why did Okonkwo regret his exile?
Okonkwo regrets his exile even though he prospers in his motherland because he feels he would have prospered even more in Umuofia.
What things did Okonkwo lose during his seven years in exile?
Out of the community for seven years, Okonkwo lost his status among the village elders and the other egwugwu, and he has fallen behind in obtaining titles in the clan.
What did Okonkwo learn from his exile?
Okonkwo is banished to learn how to become a balanced man who understands the supremacy of his mother’s feminine qualities.
How does Okonkwo respond to exile?
When Okonkwo is in exile, he ponders the tribe’s view of his chi. He thinks that maybe they have been wrong—that his chi was not made for great things. Okonkwo blames his exile on his chi. He refuses to accept that his actions have led him to this point.