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Kotma is short for "court messenger". They are other African foreigners who work in the courts as messengers.
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In the book Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe, kotma refers to court messengers or interpreters employed by the British colonial administration in Nigeria. They were often seen as collaborators with the colonial powers and were resented by the indigenous Igbo people.
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Why is things fall apart literature?
Things Fall Apart is a book, which counts as literature.
Is the book Things Fall Apart a tragedy?
yes yes it is
What is an orator in the book things fall apart?
Someone who is speaking. In Things Fall Apart, it specifically refers to someone who speaks, at the head, during a meeting.
What is the vocabulary in things fall apart?
The vocabulary is the set of words used in the book Things Fall Apart. Most of the words are English, but many are from the Igbo language.
How many kids did oknokwo have in the book things fall apart?
8 children :)
What does efulefu mean in the book things fall apart?
man without title
What is a sentence with the word shrine from the book things fall apart?
The word shrine is used 17 times in the book Things Fall Apart. One such sentence is: I also kill a cock at the shrine of Ifejioku, the god of yams.
How Did the Cave Of Agbala Look in Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe?
This is not described in the book.
Why did the author pick the setting for things fall apart?
So that he could write the book.
How is the book things fall apart a tragedy?
Okonkwo suicides in the end due to the colonialist.
What is an interesting book by Chinua Achebe?
Things Fall Apart could be considered an interesting book by Chinua Achebe.
Why do you think he chose to include Ekwefi's folktale in the book Things Fall Apart?
Tale not specified.
