Twenty-six-year-old Kasiemobi Ejindu knows something sinister has been moving on with her for as long as she could recall even though she's oblivious of its true threats but a shocking revelation regarding her ancestral background and her sudden enc...
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Masquerades are masked dancers in elaborate and colourful costumes that are meant to represent ancestral spirits or traditional meanings.
GLOSSARY
Umuahia, Onitsha, Calabar – Cities in Nigeria
Igbankwu – An Igbo word for traditional wedding
Okpu Agu – Leopard hat (exclusive to the Igbos and worn by men)
Even if the goat frowns, it won't stop it from being sold in the market – what will happen cannot be prevented (a native proverb)
Aba, Owerri – cities in Nigeria
Ose Oji – groundnut paste, usually served alongside garden eggs to welcoming guests and at ceremonies
Onye Ocha – A white person
Abacha – African salad (made of shredded and dried cassava mixed with red oil and spiced up)
Ayanwu-Oganihu – Sun and success (a deity)
Why should one hunt a tortoise diligently, is it going to run away – There is no need making fuss about things (native proverb)
Pot carriers are not reliable traders, if they stub their toes on thorns, they pick up empty baskets – Things should follow their normal course (a native proverb)
