The story “Things Fall Apart” the village tribe that the book revolves around loses their old traditions and customs to the White Men who try to convert them to Christianity. Throughout the story, some of the characters agree with the missionaries, but some of the others completely disagree with them and want to keep their old traditions and customs. Even though some of the characters try to keep their tribal members, they fail and it becomes harder for them. Traditions and cultures in Umuofia have stayed the same for many years, ranging from specific foods to ranking in the village.Many different traditions have been practiced for so long in the village that they have just become a regular thing to them(“Okonkwo had just blown out the palm-oil lamp and stretched himself on his bamboo bed when he heard theogene of the town crier piercing the still night air.” Page 7). Just like all traditions, they have and will be passed down through the family, but, not all traditions will last for the lifetime of a race or tribe.
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At first the tribe thought that the white men knew of their religion and customs of the land (“Does the white man understand our custom about land?”[Obierika] Page 151). When the White Men first came to Umuofia, The Igbo tribe did not accept them, but some of their perspectives were changed by their song and speech. This is just one example of how the people of the tribe were going to turn on each other and make things worse between
At first the tribe thought that the white men knew of their religion and customs of the land (“Does the white man understand our custom about land?”[Obierika] Page 151). When the White Men first came to Umuofia, The Igbo tribe did not accept them, but some of their perspectives were changed by their song and speech. This is just one example of how the people of the tribe were going to turn on each other and make things worse between