Journal Entery

Date: July 6, 2007

Journal Entery: 7

Page/Quote reflecting on: Pgs 36-37

In chapter five they talk about the New Yam Festival and how everyone looks forward to it. There is lots of food and lots of left overs. They gave an example story about how a wealthy man put food that was so pilled up high that you couldn't see over it. A guy can late and it was only until after a lot of the food had been eaten that he saw that his in-law was actually sitting across from him. It was expected of the Strong men to invite lots of people. Would all those people be family members or would some be friends too? And would the feast beheld in like one big place or would each family have it on their own compound? And how big are the huts or like Okonkwo's obi? Large enough to hold a large group or would they have to eat outside? And if outside, would they sit on the ground or would they have chairs? But of course if they have chairs the men would only get to sit on them. So what would the women and children sit on? The festival sounds like it would be fun but how does it all work? That's my question. It's not very important but I'm curious.