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egwugwu

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noun

  • In Igbo culture, a group of masked men who are believed to embody the ancestral spirits of a village, serving a ceremonial and judicial role.

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The nine egwugwu emerged from their sacred house to preside over the trial, their voices deep and otherworldly.

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In Chinua Achebe's novel, the villagers treated the decisions of the egwugwu as final and binding.

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Possible Synonyms

  • masked spirits
  • ancestral spirits
  • village judiciary
  • masquerades
  • council of ancestors

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  • the living community
  • civil court
  • the uninitiated
  • laypersons
  • secular authority

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