rn1+chi

What is chi? Who has chi? Can you think of something to compare chi with in our culture? (Hint: what do you feel if you do right or wrong?)

Who was chi? - Chi was a Nigerian writer who's most well known books are __Things Fall Apart__ and __No Longer at Ease__. Things fall apart sold over 8 million copies worldwide and has become the most important books in African Literature. It was translated into 50 languages, which made Achebe the most translated African writer of all time. - Chi is a graduate of University College at Ibadan and served as a diplomat in the Nigerian civil war. While at University College at Ibadan, Chi got such high grades that he was admitted as a Major Scholar at the Universitys intake and was given a bursary to study medicine. During his studies at Ibadan that Chi became interested in European Literature about Africa. -Chi and his close friend joined the secessionist army voluntarily while working at the press. He continued to work, but most of his work was took the form of poetry He wrote two volumes of poetry after the Nigerian civil war. Many of his poems were turned into books such as the "Beware, Soul Brother", and "Refugee Mother and Child". After the war had ended Achebe, helped start two magazines : the literary journal 'Okike', and the //Nsukkascope//, an internal publication of the University -

What is Chi? - The Igbo people believe that in every person there is a "spirit" inside which they call Chi. - Chi is thought to be a demonstrated by the frequency with which it comes up in Nigerian names. Many Igbo people look up to chi. They look at him as their hero. many Igbo people believe that there is a "chi" in them.

Can you think of something to compare chi with in our culture? - Chi is our culture can be compared to what decisions you make in your life. - Chi is what you feel, and what your moral being is. - If you were to think of chi as a "inner being" it makes decisions for you. -Chi is what what we all want to be like.