1. Igbo law and American law
By: Ben & Cody.

2. Igbo law
~ when a man was afflicted with swelling in the stomach and the limbs he was not allowed to die in the house. He would be carried to the Evil Forest and left there to die.
American law
~ when a man was afflicted with swelling in the stomach and the limbs he would be allowed to die in the house and would be brought to the hospital.
Laws

3. Igbo trial & American trial

4. Positions and justice for the women
Women had very little justice and respect in the Igbo culture
Majority of women had no hand In the justice system
Positions and justice for the women

5. Justice system in Things Fall Apart
Igbo masks
Problems are taken up to nine men of the tribe, who wear masks of the gods
A.k.a. egwugwu
Decision are based upon fairness for both/all viewpoints
Example from the book: the justice system was headed by the spirits of the ancestors manifested as the elders dressed as the “egwugwu” (page 89).
The masks represent the ancestral spirits of the village, who pass judgment upon the accused.

6. If someone kills a clansman he is exiled for seven years and all his/her belonging are to be burned
If your wife gives birth to twins they must be cast out
When a women dies she must be buried in her motherland
If an outsider kills a member of the tribe the killer’s tribe must give them a virgin and a young man.
Igbo laws and customs

7. American vs. Igbo Differences Similarities
Both have a court system
Both have laws to keep public in check
Both have different punishments for various crimes
Both have well respected leaders that are looked to for guidance and structure
Differences
The Igbo are lead by elders not elected officials like Americans
Americans represent them selves or have their family testify for them
The Igbo don’t have a written form of their laws
All people in America have the same rights and privileges, unlike the Igbo
American vs. Igbo

8. American flag
Igbo flag