Things Fall Apart

What is an ogbanje and how does it relate to Ezinma's illness?

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According to the novel, an ogbanje is a wicked child who, after dying, returns to its mother's womb to be reborn and die again. This of course in no way relates to Ezinma's illness, as it is nothing more than superstition. 

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