Things Fall Apart Flashcards

1
Q

Agbala

A

Woman
Or
A man who has no title

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2
Q

Ani

A

Earth Goddess

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3
Q

Chi

A

Personal God

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4
Q

Efulefu

A

Worthless Man

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5
Q

Egwugwu

A

A masquerader who impersonates one of the ancestral spirits in the village

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6
Q

Ekwe

A

Drum

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7
Q

Foo Foo

A

Food made from Yams
(made for the annual yam feast)

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8
Q

ilo

A

Village Green
(Place for assemblies, sports, discussions etc)

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9
Q

iyi-uwa

A

Special Spirit stone
(links a ogbanje to the spirit world)

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10
Q

jigida

A

string of waist beads

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11
Q

kola nut

A

food used to greet visitors/guests

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12
Q

kwenzu

A

a greeting
or
shout of approval

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13
Q

ilo

A

village playground

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14
Q

ndichie

A

elders

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15
Q

obi

A

large living quarters for the head of the family

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16
Q

ochu

A

murder

17
Q

ogbanje

A

a changeling
a child that repeatedly dies and is reborn

18
Q

ogene

A

gong (musical instrument)

19
Q

osu

A

outcast

20
Q

oye

A

one of the four market days

21
Q

palm wine

A

fermented palm sap
used for celebration

22
Q

udu

A

drum (musical instrument)

23
Q

yam

A

king of crops
most valuable (and manliest) crop