Ezeudu's son was killed during the funeral ceremony when Okonkwo's gun accidentally went off and struck him, leading to his death. Okonkwo was trying to follow the traditional Igbo custom of using a gun to pay respects to the deceased, but the tragic accident resulted in the death of Ezeudu's son.
This was a warrior's funeral, and painting themselves this way respected Ekeudu.
okonwo accidentaly kills ezeudu's 16 year old son while he was dancing . & he get's the " female " punishment , which is being banned from the tribe for 7 years .
A village announcement is made about his death. A cannon explodes many times to signify the information about the death. First the clan Umuofia is named, then Iguedo the village, then finally Ezeudu, the man. A great funeral is held with all of the clan attending. Ancient drums, guns and cannons marked the ceremony. Men dashed about in frenzies, clothing themselves in raffia skirts and painting themselves with chalk and charcoal. Egwugwu appear, completely covered in raffia, doing various spirit things. Some are violent. Men danced funeral dances. People make speeches honouring Ezeudu, and salute him. Ezeudu is buried after dark, a right as a titled man.
Ezeudu is a respected elder and spiritual leader in the village in the novel "Things Fall Apart" by Chinua Achebe. He plays a significant role in advising the protagonist, Okonkwo, and is involved in important rituals and decisions within the community. Ezeudu's death, caused accidentally by Okonkwo, leads to tragic consequences for Okonkwo and the village.
The name of Ezeudu's son is not explicitly mentioned.
Yes. Ikemefuna's death foreshadows Okonkwo's accidental killing of Ezeudu's son.
At the end of chapter 13, on page 124. At Ezeudu's funeral, Okonkwo's gun explodes during a gun salute and a piece of iron goes into Ezeudu's 16 year old son's heart.
That the Oracle said that Ikemefuna had to be killed. He also said that Okonkwo should not go with for the killing. However, he did. Okonkwo said that Ikemefuna was going back to his home tribe.
Ekeudu's son was killed at Ekeudu's funeral.
The one-handed egwgwu danced a few steps to the funeral drums, while holding his basket full of water in his hand. He then went to see the corpse of Ezeudu, and made a speech. The egwgwu notes that Ezeudu's life had been a good one, and asks him to come again the way he did before, and to avenge his death if it was caused by a man.
Michael and John John was killed and on the day of the funeral Michael was killed