This depends on what proceedings are being discussed. The funeral? The Wrestling match? Ikemefuna's death? The feast? The haggling of bride price?
If talking about the court, Okonkwo was one of the egwugwu.
the son of the man being burried
Okonkwo is a man who prefers to work as opposed to celebrate. Okonkwo is not a social animal, and he is forced to not work during these times.
Okonkwo insults Osugo during a meeting of the village's men.
Ojiugo is beat by Okonkwo for failing to prepare meals for Okonkwo and her children.
The bride left with her husband's family. Before leaving they present themselves to important men such as Okonkwo.
Okonkwo does not like the festivals because he cannot work during them, and he prefers working to lazing and talking with neighbours.
Okonkwo accidentally kills a tribesman during a funeral ceremony when his gun misfires, striking and killing the tribesman's son. The accidental shooting leads to Okonkwo's exile from his village in Chinua Achebe's novel "Things Fall Apart."
The accidental shot he fired hit a bystander at the funeral ceremony. So Okonkwo was deemed a murderer.
Okonkwo was sentenced to seven years of exile by the clan for accidentally killing a clansman during a funeral ceremony. This punishment was to uphold the law of the clan and maintain peace and order within the community.
Okonkwo is a man who prefers to work as opposed to celebrate. Okonkwo is not a social animal, and he is forced to not work during these times.
Okonkwo insults Osugo during a meeting of the village's men.
Ojiugo is beat by Okonkwo for failing to prepare meals for Okonkwo and her children.
The bride left with her husband's family. Before leaving they present themselves to important men such as Okonkwo.
The bride left with her husband's family. Before leaving they present themselves to important men such as Okonkwo.
Okonkwo does not reject feasts. However, Okonkwo is annoyed when he can not keep himself busy or is otherwise forbidden to work. During certain holidays with feasts, he is forbidden from working.
Okonkwo beat his third wife, Ojiugo, during the week of peace for her negligence in failing to prepare meals for either himself or her children.
During the court proceedings, Okonkwo accidentally kills Ezeudu's son, which is a crime against the earth goddess and considered a grave offense in Igbo culture. Okonkwo's act of violence ultimately leads to his exile from the village.
Okonkwo does not like the festivals because he cannot work during them, and he prefers working to lazing and talking with neighbours.