Igbo Women's Role Played By The Priestess To Agbala

To begin with, women look like they are abused and have no voice at first glance, they basically seem like slaves being bought for a bargained price from the woman’s family and then is taken to live with her new husband, but throughout the book there are many roles an Ibo women has. The ordinary woman in the village isn’t treated with the same respect as men are, but there are some women that are both feared and extremely powerful. Also, Ani their earth goddess is a women that is greatly revered by the whole village. They say that a man goes to his fatherland during good times, but he goes to his motherland when he is sad and suffering. As a matter of fact, they say mother is supreme because she nurtures, cares for, and protects her children. The Ibo women can be viewed as the foundation of the clan and its people.
To start, women are treated sometimes by their husband as a slave, because they …show more content…
Firstly, women are some of the spiritual leaders in the village, for example, priestess to Agbala. Secondly, the earth goddess, who is the most powerful god in the Ibo village, is a women, which means for the Ibo people to have a woman as their most powerful god shows that they have respect for their women. Thirdly,women are the supporters of the people and the clan, in a way they are the foundation of the clan. Fourth, their job in the yam production is very important, because if they mess up their whole family would suffer and it is a very laborious job. Fifth,women are the educators of their children, helping them learn and function in the Ibo society and culture. Additionally, emotions and feelings are only for woman in the eyes of Okonkwo and some of the other men, so when a man shows compassion or any other emotions to another person so they are seen as weak and having women qualities. To end, these show that women have some of the most significant roles in the Ibo