Question

When Obierika visits Okonkwo to bring him money and share news of their clan, he tells Okonkwo about the strange white men, their arrival into Nigeria, and the destruction of the village of Abame. The Abame oracle warns of the men's arrival, calling them __________.

Answer 1

The Abame oracle says that white men will come like locusts and that they will spread destruction. The meaning of this is that, just like locusts do, white men will bring no good to the village.