Purple Hibiscus Context by Elizabeth Sislen https://padlet.com/sise0/purplehibiscus To get us into the atmosphere of the novel! en-us 2017-02-07 17:30:56 UTC 2023-03-04 09:09:49 UTC hello@padlet.com Maya & Max G. https://padlet.com/sise0/purplehibiscus/wish/152279120 Etagere: Meaning shelf in French, it is a layered shelf with taporing shelf sizes from lowest being the largest and the highest being the smallest. 
Catholicism: A religion studying acts of a being reffered to as God. The Pope is the human leader of said religion. Penance for sins is a major theme. 
Rosary: The rosary is a religous ritual when prayers are said. During this ritual, the beads on the cord are counted. This ritual is included almost all major religions. 


https://www.britannica.com/topic/rosary]]> 2017-02-07 19:42:38 UTC https://padlet.com/sise0/purplehibiscus/wish/152279120 Rosary: Maya & Max G. https://padlet.com/sise0/purplehibiscus/wish/152283791 2017-02-07 19:54:54 UTC https://padlet.com/sise0/purplehibiscus/wish/152283791 Etagere: Maya & Max G. https://padlet.com/sise0/purplehibiscus/wish/152283866 2017-02-07 19:55:07 UTC https://padlet.com/sise0/purplehibiscus/wish/152283866 Max S. And Sophie https://padlet.com/sise0/purplehibiscus/wish/152285251 Enugu is a town and the capital of south-central Nigeria. It became a site of coal mining in 1909. The town started to grow in 1916 when a railroad was completed. The town was originally named Enu Ugwu which meant “at the top of the hill”. Industry grew as the started to specialize in coal and cement. It became a trade senter for corn, onions, cashews, yams, taro, timber, and cattle. ]]> 2017-02-07 19:59:16 UTC https://padlet.com/sise0/purplehibiscus/wish/152285251 Fufu- Arianne https://padlet.com/sise0/purplehibiscus/wish/152285456 Fufu is a well known dish in Western and Central African countries. It originated in Ghana, but is popular in the Caribbean because of African expansion. It’s made differently in each country, but they all use similar ingredients. There’s always a starchy food, like yams or plantains, that are smashed and rolled into little balls. There is also different types of sauce to dip the Fufu in, or a stew to eat it with on the side. 

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]]> 2017-02-07 19:59:56 UTC https://padlet.com/sise0/purplehibiscus/wish/152285456 HANH AND SASHA https://padlet.com/sise0/purplehibiscus/wish/152285925 The Hibiscus flower is a plant that is a part of the Malvaceae family. The name Hibiscus came from the Greek word ἱβίσκος (hibískos). Hibiscus’ are also known as Rose Mallow but that is a less common name for the flower. They grow in more tropical, subtropical and warm environments. 

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hibiscus




Nigeria is a country on the western side of the continent of Africa. It was run by the British in the 1800s, and became independent in 1960. Up until now, Nigeria has gone through tumultuous times, but the promising 2015 election leads people to believe that the country is finally heading towards peaceful times. 

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ni.html




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Igbo is the name of a language and ethnic group in Nigeria. The Igbo people live in southeastern Nigeria and traditionally farmed for survival. After gaining independence the high literacy rate in the Igbo community allowed many Igbo to pursue jobs as civil servants or to become entrepreneurs. The language Igbo is actually a cluster of a few regional languages and dialects spoken in southeastern Nigeria. Igbo has nearly 20 million speakers.

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]]> 2017-02-07 20:04:33 UTC https://padlet.com/sise0/purplehibiscus/wish/152286843 British colonialism: https://padlet.com/sise0/purplehibiscus/wish/152287251 British colonialism in West Africa was linked to gold and silver mining, coffee and sugar plantations, and importing slave labor. Western countries also focused on spreading christianity in Africa. British colonialism was led by mercantilism, or squeezing a profit out of Africa and benefitting their country. Mercantilism was most common in triangular and quadrilateral trade.


]]> 2017-02-07 20:05:54 UTC https://padlet.com/sise0/purplehibiscus/wish/152287251 Wrapper neue200 https://padlet.com/sise0/purplehibiscus/wish/152287518 A wrapper is a colorful piece of clothing that is worn by women in West Africa. There are two types of wrappers; a formal and informal version. The amount of formality that the wrapper represents is based on the type of cloth that it was made from. It can either be worn as a skirt or as a full outfit.

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]]> 2017-02-07 20:06:45 UTC https://padlet.com/sise0/purplehibiscus/wish/152287518 Daria https://padlet.com/sise0/purplehibiscus/wish/152287948 Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie  
 
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Chimamanda-Ngozi-Adichie

Chimamanda was born on September 15 1977 in Nigeria. Her and her family moved when she was six from Enugu to Nsukka Nigeria. Her work pulled people's attentions to the late 1960s Biafran war that was happening in Nigeria. She was also awarded the commonwealth writers prize in 2005 for best first book overall. The book was short listed for the 2004 orange prize as well. She also wrote a second novel that was awarded several more awards.

]]> 2017-02-07 20:08:16 UTC https://padlet.com/sise0/purplehibiscus/wish/152287948 Finn https://padlet.com/sise0/purplehibiscus/wish/152288193 Palm Sunday 

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Palm sunday is the first day of the holy week and is the sunday proceeding easter. Most churches then use palm leaves and other various palm things and incorporate them into the ceremony. It was more elaborate in the past, but is now much more simple.]]> 2017-02-07 20:09:06 UTC https://padlet.com/sise0/purplehibiscus/wish/152288193 https://padlet.com/sise0/purplehibiscus/wish/152288611 Nsukka is an a trading area for food such as yams, cassava, corn, pigeon, peas, and palm oils. Weaving is also a respectable occupation to have. The university of Nigeria is also in nsukka


 

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