Things Fall Apart

Retell the "holy python" incident. What does this incident show about the unity of the tribe?

Retell the "holy python" incident. What does this incident show about the unity of the tribe? (Chapter 18)

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The sacred python was the most sacred animal known to the clan. They believed it to be the emanation of the god of water. The Christians kill the python and in response they're ostracized by the clan. After the man who killed the python died, it was never thought about again.