things fall apart
Across
- 1. /an outcast of the tribe
- 5. /grew up in Nigeria and became a writer later in life
- 6. /a tradition that preserves peace, okonkwo broke this
- 10. /african term for the god of the missionaries
- 12. /okonkwos motherland
- 13. /okonkwo's father
- 14. /term missionaries used to describe the people of the tribe
- 15. /foreign immigrants who tried to receive converts to their cause
- 16. /the main tribe of okonkwo's fatherland
- 17. /a favorite pasttime of the village men,contests done during New Yamfestival
- 19. /the name of the oracle of the hills
- 20. /a part of the engagement party in which the bridal dowry is celebrated
- 21. /name given to okonkwo (pet name)
- 25. /common alcoholic beverage consumed by the men of the clan on the special occasions
- 28. /term used to describe personal huts
- 29. /waist beads worn by a woman
- 31. /term used to describe someone worthless,described the missionaries
- 33. /main source of food
- 34. /neighboring village of umofia
- 36. /a wood drum
- 37. /the powder okonkwo and other men used to relive stress in the van
- 38. /deciders of the fate in the judiciary system of clan
- 39. /the term used to describe the symbol of importance among men in the clan
Down
- 1. /the person whom the clan looks towards for leadership
- 2. /arican term for fever
- 3. /a celebration of a new years required a great feast
- 4. /personal god
- 7. /okonkwo's far daughter
- 8. /a woman that lived in the clan but was also the priestess of agbla
- 9. /godess of thunder
- 11. /best friend of nwoye, ends up being murdered
- 18. /okonkwo's second wife
- 22. /okonkwo's best friend
- 23. /place where those inflicted with disease where buried
- 24. /earth godess
- 26. /main weapon used by men in clan
- 27. /okonkwo's disowned son
- 30. /meeting square in town far events
- 32. /where things fall apart takes place
- 35. /evangelist that tread lightly on his faith