family take central role in the novel, as they do in many African folktales

The Tortoise (Mbe or Mbekwu) and his family take central role in the novel, as they do in many African folktales. He is well-known in African folktales for his craftiness and knowledge.

The novel also features characters such as the Lion, who represents brawn, and the Dog, who represents gluttony. There are glossary and index pages to help you grasp some of the major terminology. However, Nchikota Akuko Ndi-Igbo has some drawbacks. There are two types of spoken Igbo:

dialect (olu onye) and standard (Igbo izugbe). Most Igbo books are written in the standard language, which is a hybrid of the Old Anambra and Old Imo languages.

The author/compiler, George Amadi, is from Orji in Imo State, yet the book is largely written in Anambra dialect. For example, the appreciation began with “Ekene.”