I’m doing my book report on a book called Zoo City by Lauren Beukes. "Zoo City" is the nickname given to the Johannesburg suburb of Hillbrow in the novel, which is home to Zinzi December and many other animalled people, as well as refugees and the dispossessed. Being animalled is described in the novel as an automatic consequence – not just in South Africa, but for all humans worldwide – of bearing a significant amount of guilt. The distinction between moral and legal culpability is unclear, as is the threshold which triggers animalling; however, being responsible for the death of another human is a definite trigger.…
In the novel, “Things Fall Apart” by Chinua Achebe a Nigerian author, tells the history of a small village in Nigeria. The history is focused on the daily life of a man named Okonkwo. Okonkwo’s father, Unoka, was a man known for his laziness, and cowardice. He was unoccupied, poor, libertine, gentle, interested in conversation and in music more than anything else. Unoka died in disrepute, leaving many village debts unsettled. In response, Okonkwo consciously adopted opposite ideals and becomes productive, wealthy, thrifty, brave, violent, and adamantly rejects everything for which he believes his father stood. Okonkwo always leaded in his own way, a way which made his wives and children afraid of him. With the arrival of white missionaries,…
For example, In her culture, it is very shameful for a girl to flirt. This happened to a beautiful girl named in the village who was murdered by her own family because she batted her eyelashes at a guy. The worst though, is that women are used as objects in trade and revenge, even if they were never involved in the situation. If two tribes are clashing, the winning one will sometimes demand for the losing tribes best women. On some occasions, these women have been then forced to marry the winning tribe’s least eligible…
This artwork was made by the Yoruba People from Southwest Nigeria and Southern Benin around the first half of the 20th century. World War 1, World War 2, The Great Depression, the Cold War, were many major historical events that were taking place at the time that changed the worlds view on just about everything. The Yoruba People began creating their magnificent Sculptures, Pottery, Beadwork, Leather, and Headdress in the 12th through 14th centuries. Most artwork is made to honor the gods and ancestors and since there are more than 401 known gods to the Yoruba there is much sculpture and artwork made. Because of the vastness in the number of gods, the Yoruba have been compared to the ancient Greeks in the amount of gods and in the similarities between the structures of the gods. The Yoruba People used their artwork as a means of trade along with their crops so, their artwork is important to Yoruba Society because it contributes to their economy. The Yoruba began to create more abstract wooden sculptures as their major art form later.…
As you can tell when these Indians become of a certain age they are often put to work. They do certain jobs pertaining to their gender. The men/boys usually are taught to hunt animals or nor trap bunnies for their coats and there meat or for food.the girls are usually taught to wash clothes and preserve…
The Ibo society’s practices such as having more than one wife, the male being the leader of the…
Children all over the world experience many different transitions from childhood to adulthood. The Sambia Tribe has a very strange coming of age ritual. This ritual was originated in Papua New Guinea, which is a country in Oceania. This is a ritual for male not female. It begins at the age of seven. There are six stages to this ritual. The ceremony lasts seven days.…
The practice of healing restores the body, mind and spirit to a balanced state of nature. It is practiced in many forms and its manifestations are found worldwide. Healing practices emerged from the ancient times, and with the entwining of cultures, it has evolved into the intricate traditions they are today. Some of these practices include those of the Greeks, Indians, Igbo people, and the Chinese. Overtime, these healing practices have become well respected. Healing traditions are an important part of the community we live in, and have been implemented into many parts of our society (Bokur).…
In the southeastern portion of Nigeria lies one of the largest ethnic groups in Africa, the Igbo. They have a patriarchal society which directly influences their system of government. In addition to this, the tribe is very tight-knit. They often come together as a village to discuss pressing issues, which can be seen in the book Things Fall Apart. However, the way in which they form opinions and make decisions is in direct relation to specific members of the tribe who hold authority; the men, women, and gods all serve a different purpose in the diplomacy of the Igbo tribe.…
A LONG ESSAY IN THE DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH, SUBMITTED TO THE FACULTY OF HUMANITIES IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT S FOR THE DEGREE OF B ACHELOR OF ART, AJAYI CROWTHER UNIVERSIT Y, OYO, NIGERIA. JUNE, 2011…
The book Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe is about a man named Okonkwo, who was constantly battling with his internal trepidation although he was known throughout the villages for being a fierce, vigorous, and powerful warrior. He feared weakness and failure (anything to be considered “feminine”) more than dying out on the battle front. Through this character Achebe portrayed the profound human beliefs and characteristics of one culture to another.…
There are so many different cultures inside the American Indian culture. Although within the American Indian culture you can categorize or generalize the culture by making factual statements such as: Native Americans value your word, Trust is important, and Native Americans rely on information networks, there are still numerous different religions, tribes, rituals and ceremonies that all lie within the one culture of Native Americans. Birthing rituals in the Native American culture different vastly from the birthing rituals of other culturals. The word is defined as the prescribed order of a religious ceremony; The body of ceremonies or rites used in a place of worship; and the prescribed form of…
Culture can be defined as the way a group of people choose to live their life, the way they dress, the way they talk, and an assortment of other things. They are numerous cultures in the world today and the Igbo culture happens to be one of the very intriguing ones out there. “The Igbo have a vibrant culture which many are proud of today” (1). There are approximately 250 ethnic groups in Nigeria.…
Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart gives us a vivid description of the Igbo culture through the stories of Okonkwo and his village, Umuofia. In regards to Igbo culture, contributions of women cannot be ignored. Although their position and status seems to be underestimated by the people in the novel, women do play an important role in the Igbo culture in four aspects: women take care of the children, do all the housework, serve as priestesses, and build relationships with other villages.…
Discuss the role of women in the novel. How are feminine qualities of the Ibo culture important to its survival?…