Chielo talks about things that other tribes people talk about, including the Wrestling competition, life in the village, and the market.
In the book she explicitly talks about:
Chielo wanted to take Ezinma to be seen by Agbala. In honesty, Chielo may have just been lonely, as she was a widow who only had 2 children of her own, not a great family. She had taken a particular fondness with Ezinma, calling her 'my daughter'.
Chielo is friends with Ekwefi, and they get along well. Chielo sometimes gives bean cakes to Ekwefi to give to Ezinma. However, when Chielo becomes the priestess, she becomes like a completely separate person with no empathetic relationship with Ekwefi. Ekwefi is afraid of this incarnation of Chielo.
This is not explicitly mentioned, but Chielo and Ezinma do go around all 9 villages of the Igbo and then back to Chielo's cave.
Chielo was important because she was the priestess to the Oracle of the Cave and Hills. With regards to the story, she was essential because she showed off parts of the religion of the Igbo.
Chielo takes Ezinma to see Agbala. She goes around the 9 villages, into the cave of the shrine of the Oracle of Hills and Caves, and then back to Ezinma's bed to sleep.
Chielo wanted to take Ezinma to be seen by Agbala. In honesty, Chielo may have just been lonely, as she was a widow who only had 2 children of her own, not a great family. She had taken a particular fondness with Ezinma, calling her 'my daughter'.
Chielo brought Ezinma to Agbala's shrine to seek spiritual guidance from the Oracle, who may provide insights or advice on Ezinma's health and well-being. Additionally, Chielo, as the priestess of Agbala, may have been fulfilling her duty to the gods by carrying out a sacred ritual or seeking divine intervention for Ezinma's sake.
Chielo is friends with Ekwefi, and they get along well. Chielo sometimes gives bean cakes to Ekwefi to give to Ezinma. However, when Chielo becomes the priestess, she becomes like a completely separate person with no empathetic relationship with Ekwefi. Ekwefi is afraid of this incarnation of Chielo.
Ekwefi recoils from Chielo because Chielo embodies the spirit of Agbala, the Oracle of the Hills and Caves. Agbala is a powerful and feared deity that commands respect and obedience from the villagers. Ekwefi, like others, is in awe of Agbala's spiritual and mystical presence.
Ezinma is carried on Chielo's back out of Okonkwo's compound. They take a journey to see Agbala.
In Chinua Achebe's novel "Things Fall Apart," it is Okonkwo who follows Chielo and Ezinma during their journey to the Oracle. Okonkwo is Ezinma's father and he accompanies them to the shrine to ensure Ezinma's safety.
Chielo is the priestess of the Oracle to Agbala. Her opinion as a voice to the gods and ancestors is held in high regard, particularly regarding inter-village relationships. Chielo is a friend to Ekwefi.
This is not explicitly mentioned, but Chielo and Ezinma do go around all 9 villages of the Igbo and then back to Chielo's cave.
Chielo was important because she was the priestess to the Oracle of the Cave and Hills. With regards to the story, she was essential because she showed off parts of the religion of the Igbo.
It is not despite her fears that she follows Chielo, but because of them. Because Ezinma is an ogbanje, and additionally because Chielo took Ikemefuna from the family, Ekwefi fears that Ezinma will not be returned to the family and something will happen to her. Ezinma is her only child, and Ekwefi does not know what she would do if she lost her.
Chielo goes to Okonkwo's compound to bring Ezinma, her 'daughter' to speak with the goddess Agbala. The woman and girl end up traversing around the nine villages before ending up in the cave of the oracle.
Chielo takes Ezinma to see Agbala. She goes around the 9 villages, into the cave of the shrine of the Oracle of Hills and Caves, and then back to Ezinma's bed to sleep.