Question

In about two hundred words, choose one of the religious practices and/or festivals in Umuofia and explain its cultural significance.

Answer 1

In "Things Fall Apart," one religious practice of the people of Umuofia is the practice of animal sacrifice.

They describe sacrificing a rooster before planting crops. The sacrifice is dedicated to Ani, the owner of all land. A rooster is also sacrificed to Ifejioku, the god of yams. 

This practice is culturally significant because the sacrifice is meant to ensure good crops. Ultimately, these sacrifices ensure the health of the village, since if the crops fail, the villagers will be without a large part of their food supply. Since the crops are so essential to the villagers' health, the sacrifice has a great cultural significance.

Answer 2

Answer:

In "East and West Fall apart", a religious custom of the Umufiya people is the custom of animal sacrifice. They described sacrificing a rooster before planting crops. The sacrifice was dedicated to Ani, the owner of all the land. The rooster was also dedicated to Ifejioku, the god of yam. This approach is culturally important, because sacrifice is to ensure a good harvest. Ultimately, these sacrifices ensure the health of the village, because if the crop fails, the villagers will lose a large part of their food supply. Since crops are vital to the health of the villagers, sacrifice has great cultural significance.