Characters 1
This is the name of the main character of our story, he serves as both the protagonist and antagonist
Okonkwo
This is the name of Okonkwo's father, whom he does not want to be like at all
Unoka
This is the name of one of Okonkwo's wives, who is also Enzinma's mother
Ekwefi
This is the village that Okonkwo is from and where part 1 and 3 of our book takes place
Umuofia
This is a person's personal god
Chi
This is Okonkwo's favorite child, and is also known as "Salt"
Enzinma
This is the name of Okonkwo's best friend in Umuofia, who often gives him advice
Obierika
This is the name of the priestess of Agbala
Chiello
This is the name of Okonkwo's motherland, where he is sent to exile for 7 years
Mbanta
This is the name of the outcasts the villagers do not want around, but the missionaries glady let in
OSU
This is the name of Okonkwo's "adopted" son, whom he is told to not have a hand in the slaying of
Ikemefuna
This is the name of Okonkwo's uncle who often chastises him while he is in exile
Uchendu
This is the name of the missionary whom the villagers like due to him building a school and hospital
Mr. Brown
This is both a physical location, and an evil spirit. It is the land the villagers give to the missionaries
Evil Forest
This is the name of the ancestors of Umuofia, as well as the the costumes the village elders wear to hold trials
egwugwu
This is the name of Okonkwo's biological son who is a disappointment, and eventually joins the missionaries
Nwoye
This is the name of the overzealous christian convert who takes off the mask of an egwugwu
Enoch
This is the white missionary that accidentally says "Ashy Buttocks"
Mr. Kiaga
This is the village that the white missionaries completely wiped out in part 3 of the book
Abame
This is the name of the evil spirit that is reborn over and over again
Ogbanje
This is the name of the man who gave Okonkwo is first set of seed yams to start his farm with
Nwakibie
This is the name of the individual who kills a sacred python, and then dies a few days later
Okoli
This is the name of Okonkwo's daughter who breaks a water pot while dancing
Obiageli
This is the location where a daughter of Umuofia is killed at the beginning of the story.
Mbaino
This is the name of a pebble that ties evil spirits to the Earth and must be dug up
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