Things Fall Apart is strongly connected to religion and philosophy. In the novel religion is unlike religion in our world today. In Okonkwo’s clan religion is a life style – almost like a philosophy. They live everyday in fear of sin and as seen in the novel, go to extremes to cleanse the town and themselves their transgressions or tufia (a curse or an oath).
- Oracle of the Hills – called Agbala, lives in a cave which serves as a shrine. People come to her to discover what the future holds for them or to consult the spirits of their dead fathers.
- Music – is a huge part of the clan it serves as a way to honor ancestors and worship God. A lot of the women and children also sing songs to keep themselves busy during the day or for enjoyment.
- Egwugwu - a tribesman who impersonates ancestral spirits of the village.
- Ceremonies – every ceremony involves the village from weddings to court cases everyone attends. There are also many ceremonies where the Egwugwu dance.
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