Across
- 3. personal god
- 5. masquerader who impersonates one of the ancestral spirits of the village
- 7. Oldest Son
- 11. rich and full in sound, as language or verse
- 13. 2nd Wife
- 15. not easily depressed; cheerful
- 17. Earth God
- 19. reputation or influence arising from success, achievement, rank, or other favorable attributes
- 20. food used to greet visitors and guests
- 21. food made from yams that serves a chief role in the annual Feast of the New Yam
- 24. moving or stirring, especially with much activity or excitement
Down
- 1. large living quarters of the head of the family
- 2. murder or manslaughter
- 4. changeling; a child who repeatedly dies and returns to its mother to be reborn
- 5. type of drum made from wood
- 6. worthless man
- 8. a soldier or other person set to guard an entrance
- 9. most valuable cash crop grown in the village
- 10. early in the history of the world or of humankind
- 12. exceptional or superior ability, skill, or strength
- 14. Best Friend
- 16. 1st Wife
- 18. Main Character
- 22. a public speaker, especially one of great eloquence
- 23. wine fermented palm sap used for celebration and ceremony