Mbaino greets Okonkwo warmly, and agrees to give him a young boy and a virgin to take back to Umuofia.
It offers a boy to Umuofia to sacrifice
The village of Mbaino sent Ikemefuna to Umuofia as a peace offering to avoid war between the two villages. Ikemefuna was given to Umuofia as compensation for the murder of a woman from Umuofia by a man from Mbaino.
In "Things Fall Apart" by Chinua Achebe, Mbaino is not guilty of a crime. The conflict between Mbaino and Umuofia is a retaliatory act by Umuofia for the murder of the daughter of an Umuofian tribesman by a man from Mbaino.
Umuofia dispatches an ultimatum to Mbaino to either offer a virgin girl and a young boy to appease the killing of a woman from Umuofia or face war.
The 2 villages are never almost at war. Umuofia's sending of a emissary in order to deal with the killing of a Umuofian clanswoman in the marketplace of Mbaino helps settle the issue, as Mbaino acknowledges that they were at fault, agreeing to compensate Umuofia.
Okonkwo's mission to Mbaino is successful in resolving the conflict between the two villages when Mbaino offers a virgin girl and a young boy as compensation for the murder of a woman from Umuofia. This peaceful resolution avoids a full-scale war between the villages.
The daughter of Umofia who was murdered in "Things Fall Apart" was killed by the villagers of Mbaino as a form of retribution for the murder of a woman from their village. This cycle of violence was initiated by the killing of the Mbaino woman by Umuofia's son to avenge the dishonoring of Umuofia territory. So, both villages share responsibility for the act of violence.
The elders call a village meeting in their marketplace in the morning to talk about the murder and decide what to do.
The elders call a village meeting in their marketplace in the morning to talk about the murder and decide what to do.
The conflict in Mbaino in Chinua Achebe's novel "Things Fall Apart" was resolved through a negotiation between the two villages involved and a payment of compensation by Mbaino to Umuofia for the murder of one of its daughters. This traditional resolution process helped to restore peace and prevent further escalation of the conflict between the two communities.
The ultimatum given to the tribe Mbaino in "Things Fall Apart" was to either provide a young boy and a virgin girl as compensation for the murder of a woman from the neighboring Umuofia tribe, or face war and bloodshed.
The village elders told Okonkwo to take care of Ikemefuna until his fate was decided. When Ikemefuna is sentenced to die, Okonkwo is afraid of being seen as weak. When Ikemefuna cries to him, Okonkwo takes care of Ikemefuna, (kills him).
Okonkwo received honor in his village through his hard work, bravery in war, and successful wrestling matches. He was a respected warrior and leader in the community, known for his strength and determination.