The people of Umuofia won't call an animal by its name because they are afraid that it will come to the surface. If they call a snake they don't say snake the say string. The people believe that animals are more sinister at night that is the reason they don't call them by their name.

The people of Umuofia do not work during the week of peace. The week of peace is the week before the people harvest their crops. During the week of peace people get together and drink with their neighbors and drink palm wine. Breaking the week of peace would be a sine.

The people of Umuofia believe that spirits come out at night. Therefore they do not whistle at night. The people believe that if they do whistle that the evil spirits will be able to find them in the dark. The people of Umuofia are very superstitious.