Why does chielo take ezinma

The next day, Cheilo takes Ezinma and prohibits anyone from following them. Chielo takes Ezinma on her back and forbids anyone to follow. Ekwefi overcomes her fear of divine punishment and follows anyway. Chielo, carrying Ezinma, makes her rounds of the nine villages. Okonkwo pleads with her to come back, saying the child is asleep.

Ekwefi wants to go with her daughter but is told coming to Agbala without being summoned would bring about a curse. Chielo carries Ezinma away. Chielo and Ezinma disappear into the cave, and Ekwefi waits outside doubting that she can help her daughter if any harm comes to her. As Okonkwo relaxes in his hut after the evening meal, he listens to the voices of his wives and children telling folk stories. Ekwefi relates to Ezinma the tale of Tortoise, which explains why the Tortoise shell is not smooth.

Just as it becomes Ezinma's turn to tell Ekwefi a story, they all hear the high-pitched wail of Chielo, the priestess of Agbala. She then comes to Okonkwo's hut and tells him that Agbala needs to see his daughter Ezinma.

He begs her to let the child sleep and return in the morning, but Chielo does not listen and proceeds to Ekwefi's hut to find Ezinma. Terrified of the priestess, Ezinma cries in fear, but she is forced to go with Chielo to Agbala's house in the sacred cave and hangs onto Chielo's back. As Ekwefi watches her only daughter leave, she decides to follow her. Following Chielo's chanting voice, Ekwefi runs through the forest in the dark.

She finally catches up with them but keeps out of sight. The priestess, however, senses that someone is following her and curses her pursuer. Ekwefi lets Chielo get farther ahead and soon realizes that they have passed Agbala's cave.

They are heading toward Umuachi, the farthest village. Chielo wanted to take Ezinma to see Agbala. What did Ekwefi do?

She followed Chielo and Ezinma to the cave of Agbala. When she does not find her, Chielo goes on to Ekwefi's hut because she claims to have someone waiting to see the daughter in the hills and the caves. Last Updated: 5th February, Chielo is a priestess and she tells Ezinma's mother that Agbala, the Oracle of the Hills and Caves, wants to see Ezinma. This is very frightening to both Ekwefi and Owkwonkwo because Ezinma is their favorite child.

The next day, Chielo takes Ezinma and does not want her parents to follow them. Odette Shazar Professional. Does Ezinma die? Ekwefi's sad history with her past nine children before Ezinma , all of whom died , is recounted.

However, Ezinma lives past the age of three and, with the help of the medicine man, breaks away from the hold of her ogbanje, or evil spirit. Eden Olcese Professional. Why does Ezinma cry when Chielo calls her my daughter?

Why does Ezinma cry when Chielo calls her " my daughter "? Ezinma cries because Chielo's voice is different and everything seems strange. Vandana Kleban Professional. What is a Chielo? Chielo - A priestess in Umuofia who is dedicated to the Oracle of the goddess Agbala. Chielo is a widow with two children. Edisson Johannsmeyer Explainer. How old is Ezinma? Geertje Visala Explainer.

Who follows Ezinma and Chielo? Kasper Padres Explainer. What is an Ogbanje child? Ogbanje , the Repeating Children , or Changlings. Ogbanje are children who die, usually very young, and return to be born and die again.

They cause huge grief and sometimes anger in their parents. It is said they have a connection to the spirit world of the ogbanje. Because of the tie, they are called back to that world.