Things Fall Apart

Who is Ikemefuna and where is he to live while he's in Umofia?

Who is Ikemefuna and where is he to live while he's in Umofia? (Chapter 2)

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Ikemefuna is sacrificed to prevent a war. He lives in Umuofia for three years, under Okonkwo's roof; Okonkwo looks at him as a son, and to Nwoye he becomes best friend and brother. He is killed by the tribe; out of fear that otherwise people will think him weak, Okonkwo participates in the boy's death.