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Who are the egwugwu and why are they important to the villages?
In the book Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe..... the egwugwu are said to be a spirital group of masked men... who the people believe are gods.
Why are there nine people in the egwugwu clan?
Each egwugwu represents a village of the clan. There are nine villages in the clan.
How do the villages show respect for the egwugwu?
They worship the elders and sacarifice a chicken in their honnor.
Why are there nine egwugwu in thing fall apart?
The Egwugwu are ancestral spirits in Things Fall Apart. They are represented by one representative of each of the nine villages.
What happened when Enoch unmasked an egwugwu?
When Enoch unmasked an egwugwu in Chinua Achebe's novel "Things Fall Apart," it was seen as a great offense because the egwugwu represented powerful ancestral spirits. The unmasking disrupted the traditional order and caused outrage among the clan members, leading to serious consequences for Enoch and his family.
What is a list of plot points in chapter 22 of Things Fall Apart in the order in which they occur in the story?
There is a conflict at an egwugwu ceremonyEgwugwu from Umuofia and other villages burn down Enoch's compoundMr. Smith confronts the egwugwu in front of the churchMr. Smith is spared any harm
What was done to the egwugwu that caused them to be angry?
One of the egwugwu was unmasked, killing the egwugwu.
Why did people put masks on in things fall apart?
Tribesmen put on masks to represent the egwugwu whom are ancestral spirits. They represent the egwugwu during important ceremonies including the tribal courts and funerals.
Who unmasked an egwugwu?
Enoch, a Christian convert, unmasks an egwugwu, killing it.
What is the name of the chief egwugwu?
The chief egwugwu is called Evil Forest.
Was okonkwo in things fall part a spirit?
Okonkwo did play the role of an egwugwu in the egwugwu court.
Who do the egwugwu represent?
"Egwugwu" is used in Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe to represent the gods.
