Discuss one of the community festivals or cultural traditions found in the text (e.g. – the New Yam festival, the Wrestling contest, the Trial, the Wedding) from the chapters we’ve read so far. What is most interesting about this festival/tradition?

English by Geoffrey

Chapter 6-15, Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe

Option A: Discuss one of the community festivals or cultural traditions found in the text (e.g. – the New Yam festival, the Wrestling contest, the Trial, the Wedding) from the chapters we’ve read so far. What is most interesting about this festival/tradition? Why do you think this festival/tradition is important to the Igbo culture?

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Option B: Discuss one cultural/community/family traditions that you take part in with your family/friends/colleagues, etc. Why do you continue to take part in it? Why is this important to you and to the other participants of this festival/tradition? Is it similar to any of the festivals/traditions found in Things Fall Apart.

**Your answer should be a minimum of 200 words in length.

**Quote from the text (no need to follow MLA, just page numbers is fine) and point to passages.