The Codex · Akala glossary
Nnanyi
Tier 3An Ogbu’agu – a wildcat killer.
He wears his badge of office on his neck, the canine for his feat as a hunter. His shield is made of hardened skin and animal shells, his spear casted from bronze. He is the father of Anyi and a well-respected man from the respected class of diala in the kingdom.
Ogbu’agu
Ogbu + agu \= Killer + Leopard \= Wildcat Killer
An Ogbu’agu is not only considered a good hunter but also a brave warrior. It is one of the most respected titles in Eke Kingdom, and it can only be earned, not passed on from father to son.
Where else Nnanyi is spoken
In the novel · 22
- Do Pig-Men Dream?
- To Name A Dream
- When Brothers Fight
- Man And His Symbols
- The Test of Manhood
- The Grey Wedding Pt. 1
- The Grey Wedding Pt. 2
- The Grey Wedding Part 3
- Matters Arising
- The Rite of Manhood
- Anyi
- There Was A Kingdom
- A Scapegoat
- When Brothers Fight Pt. 2
- Touch Not The Sacred
- An Entrapment
- Trapped body, Free mind
- The Hour of Judgment
- On The Road Back
- An Apparition of Death
- Kill Now, Die Later
- When Deaf Gods Cry