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Week of Peace in Umuofia

The week of peace is a time in Okonkwo's village when it is time to clear the fields to get ready for a new cropping season. It is crucial that there be no war declared, no fights in the tribe, within your family or among your household. Okonkwo breaks this week of peace in his household when he gets angry at Ojiugo, his youngest wife who did not do her duties because she went to plait her hair at her friend's house. Okonkwo does not like it when the household work is not done or one's job is not finished. So he struck out against Ojiugo which came to the attention of the elder men of the villager or the leaders. Ezeani, the priest of the earth goddess, called upon Okonkwo after hearing about his violation of the week of peace. Okonkwo is ordered by Ezeani to make an offer to Ani so that they will not all perish if the earth goddess is angry at Okonkwo