The village Anomaly

By Chris Okey Nnokwam

The Ikoronta village way of farming is failing and the people oppose changes to their ancestral ways. Okezie nonetheless travels overseas to train in modern techniques in agriculture and animal husbandry so he can help improve the farming method. He plans to use after his training his newly acquired scientific method, his father's big farm and his father's help to maneuver the village custom that dictates how things ought to be done. But his father dies and his paternal uncle seizes the big farm before Okezie returns to the village. Believing he can successfully carry out the plan he had made with his father, he embarks on claiming his supposed inheritance from his uncle. He remains steadfast in his efforts, violates one village prohibition after another because he does not know the village custom well. The village council of elders ostracizes him and, later, imposes a physical punishment on him. With his meager knowledge of the elaborate village custom, not having his father to guide him, his paternal uncle that is supposed to be a father figure for him choosing to swindle him, can Okezie succeed in claiming possession of his supposed inheritance?

This story, rooted in the unique custom and tradition of the Ikoronta village, will shock, rouse, and satisfy your curiosity.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0CGLH96JV
• ISBN13: 9798857480427
• Release Date: August 2023
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 0.81 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.3" x 8.0"