Authors : Dileep M. Igrawar
Page Nos : 86-88
Description :
The present paper will highlight the village life in Nigeria ; where the Igbo people are leading their life with their traditions ,customs and rituals without bothering about the modernity or they are not money minded. They are happy in the Nine villages Umuofia, Mabaino, Ikeocha, Ikemefua, Mbanta, Aninta, Elumelu, Abame and Umuazu in ‘Things Fall Apart’ , most of the story takes place in the village of Umuofia.
Umuaro and Okperi are the nearby village where the struggle between the villages depicts their thoughts and beliefs. In ‘Arrow Of God’ , the main priest Ezeulu is considered to be the half-man and the half-god. The people in Umuarao performs all the rituals and religious activity ,people keeps lot of trust upon him. They do not cut even the crop(Yam) without the permission taken by Ezeulu from the God Ulu .
The life of people in the village reflects their lifestyle ,duties, worship, beliefs, celebrations of various ceremonies or any performance of funeral and marriage, family system and their source of income. The Igbo people stick to the laws and discipline determined by their tradition and customs. The paper reflects the variety of punishment, attachment towards their rituals , love towards their religion. It also describes some shortcomings ,variety of social practices ,the religious rituals, the magical Igbo myths, multiple of communal ceremonies and festivals ,some religious symbols, portrayal of women , the life of tribal people ,some tribal wars and tribal leadership in the village life .
