Igbo Words
Ilo
What is the village green, where assemblies for sports, discussions, etc., take place?
A hard-working courageous man, but has a fear of becoming just like his father leading him to behave rashly
Who is Okonkwo?
After this event, Okonkwo's fame grew throughout the villages
What is winning the wrestling match against Amalinze the Cat?
Name two things the men of Umuofia do
What is tending to the yams, providing everything for their family, and not showing emotions or weakness?
What clan is Okonkwo a part of?
What is Umuofia?
Obi
What is the large living quarters of the head of the family?
Liked music, gentle, never had a title in his life, borrowed money from other clansmen, rarely repaid his debts
Who is Unoka?
Okonkwo takes part in this situation despite being told to not be there
What is involved in killing Ikemefuna?
Name two things the women in the Umuofia tribe do
What is cooking, telling clan stories, bearing nine children, bringing water from the river, and dealing with 'women's crops'?
What is the prime crop of Ibo?
What is yams?
Chi
What is a personal god?
Was once the beauty of the village and ran away from her husband to marry Okonkwo
Who is Ekwefi?
During the ______ of ______, Okonkwo is punished for beating his Youngest Wife
What is the Week of Peace?
What do the people break during many of the Igbo ceremonies?
What is the kola nut?
These two were inseparable before one's death
Who is Nwoye and Ikemefuna?
Agbala
What is a woman; also used of a man who has taken no title?
A reliable close friend of Okonkwo
Who is Obierika?
What happens between Ezinma and the medicine man?
What is the medicine man helps Ezinma break away from the hold of her ogbanje (evil spirit) by finding and destroying her iyi-uwa (a small stone that connects the ogbanje to the child)?
When a man wants to marry a woman, he would have to pay the ______ ______ to her relatives if they accepted him
What is the Bride Price?
Which wife of Okonkwo enjoys watching wrestling matches?
Who is Ekwefi?
Umuofia Kwenu
What is a shout of approval and greeting?
A priestess in Umuofia who is dedicated to the Oracle of the goddess Agbala
Who is Chielo?
What warrants Okonkwo to flee from the clan?
What is for accidentally killing another clansman?
What does the judicial body, the egwugwu, do for the village?
What is the egwugwu presides over disputes within the village?
How does the spirits address the people of the village?
What is the spirits address them as bodies?