Things Fall Apart: Chapters 3,4 "Sacrifice the Chicken"
"'Every year,' he said sadly, 'before I put any crop in the earth, I sacrifice a cock to Ani, the owner of all land" (Achebe 17).
Throughout history we have seen that many different cultures believed in animal sacrifice. The Ancient Greeks, for example, would sacrifice animal meat to their gods when their family member was sick, or if they felt a god had asked them to do so. This also goes for many African cultures, as we can see in the quote, some people sacrifice animals in hope that it will bring good fortune to their land with bountiful crops. However, as Imperialism settles in, Europeans will most likely want to get rid of these gruesome animal sacrifices to 'minor' gods. Europeans will convert the Africans to Christianity (we know they succeeded in doing this through history books and lessons.) and stop their animal sacrifices.
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