Unoka consulted the Oracle of the Hills and Caves because he was worried about his crops failing. He sought guidance and intervention from the oracle to improve his harvest and bring prosperity to his family.
Unoka goes to the Oracle of Agbala to consult with his dead ancestors, to see if any of them bear him a grudge and are weakening his crops as a result.
The priestess is a woman who communes with a particular oracle or god. The priestess could commune with the dead whom had been committed to the earth. For most of the book, Chielo is the priestess of Agbala, the Oracle of the Hills and Caves, for Umuofia. In earlier times, a woman called Chika is the priestess.
Unoka found the answer to why his crops were not successful.
Unoka consulted Agbala to see why he was having such poor harvests. The oracle told him it was the fault of his laziness, not any offense to the gods or ancestors.
The Oracle Agbala told Unoka that his crops were failing because he was lazy and had poor work ethic. Unoka was advised to work harder and take farming more seriously in order to achieve success.
Unoka found out that no ancestor or god was angry at him, but his crops were failing because he was too lazy to clear new fields, and was instead seeding his crops on worn out soil.
Okonkwo is Unoka's son. Okonkwo does not respect Unoka, as Unoka is looked down upon by the villagers.
Okoye's visit to Okonkwo was to inform him that someone from another village wanted to marry his daughter, Ezinma. It was a formality in Igbo culture to inform the father of a potential bride about such matters.
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Unoka claimed that he had to pay his largest debts first, and that Okoye's loan to Unoka was small in comparison.
Unoka became poor by being lazy, a drunkard, and constantly borrowing money from neighbours and friends.
The flute is precious to Unoka and he wishes to die with it, or entertain himself with it before he dies. Music was the best part of Unoka's life.