9/16/20 Flashcards
egwugwu
a masquerader who impersonates one of the ancestral spirits of the village
efulefu
worthless man
enekee-nti-oba
a kind of bird
chi
a personal god
eze-agadi-nwayi
the teeth of an old woman
ekwe
a musical instrument; a type of drum made from wood
agadi-nwayi
old woman
agbala
woman also used for the name of a man who has earned no title
ilo
the village green, where asemblies take place
iba
fever
inyanga
showing off; bragging
isa-ifi
a ceremony showing the wife had not been unfaithful to her husband
iyiuwa
a special kind of stone that forms a link between ogbanje and the spirit world
jigida
a string of waist beads
kotma
court messenger
kwenu
a shout of approval and greeting
ndichie
elders
nna ayi
our father
nno
welcome
nso-ani
a religious offense of a kind abhorred by everyone
nza
a very small bird