176. Ikenga

What happens to an ikenga when the owner dies?

• It is sold to collectors
• It is passed down to the next generation
• It is ritually broken and buried with the owner
• It is displayed in the annual ikenga festival

What does the appearance of an ikenga typically look like?

• Exotic and mysterious
• Symbolic of individual enterprise
• Abstract with no distinct anthropomorphic features
• A combination of human and animal features

What is the significance of the ikenga in Igbo cosmology?

• It represents the owner's ancestors
• It embodies the owner's commitment to society
• It symbolizes the owner's right hand
• It signifies the owner's potential for success

What does the knife in the ikenga's right hand represent?

• Aggression with which challenges are met
• The essence of the owner's individuality
• The owner's control of his own fate
• The owner's potential for success

What does the ikenga symbolize?

• The diversity of visual culture in Igboland
• The connection between Igbo culture and Christianity
• The importance of community over individual success
• The prize of one's actions and mastery over opponents

What does the destruction of an ikenga in Achebe's novel highlight?

• The importance of ikenga in Igbo culture
• The significance of the annual ikenga festival
• The role of ikenga in individual success
• The conflict between Igbo worldviews and Christian values

Why do ikengas have two curled horns?

• To symbolize the owner's ancestors
• To represent the determination needed to face life's hurdles
• To honor the village elders
• To showcase the diversity of ikenga

What is the significance of ikenga in Igbo cosmology?

• It represents the physical existence and individuality of an owner

• It represents the spiritual world of ancestors

• It signifies the success and fortune of its owner

• It symbolizes the Igbo belief in egalitarianism