Akata Witch

by

Nnedi Okorafor

Ndibu is the third level of education for a Leopard Person to attain. It’s the equivalent of getting a Ph.D.

Ndibu Quotes in Akata Witch

The Akata Witch quotes below are all either spoken by Ndibu or refer to Ndibu. For each quote, you can also see the other terms and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
Identity and Belonging Theme Icon
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Chapter 9 Quotes

“The second and third are the university, for true scholars. Third levelers, Ndibus, who want to keep evolving.”

“My mother goes there,” Chichi said proudly. “She’s one of the younger students, though.”

“Younger?” Chichi’s mother was about her mother’s age.

“It’s not like with Lambs,” Orlu said. “Age is one of the requirements to even start at the Obi University of Pre-Scholars. You have to be over forty-two.”

Related Characters: Sunny Nwazue (speaker), Orlu (speaker), Chichi (speaker), Sasha, Sunny’s Mother, Chichi’s Mother
Page Number: 159
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Ndibu Term Timeline in Akata Witch

The timeline below shows where the term Ndibu appears in Akata Witch. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 4
The Individual vs. the Collective Theme Icon
Friendship and Teamwork Theme Icon
Education, Power, and Corruption Theme Icon
...Mbawkwa at 16 or 17; Sasha boasts that he’s ready for it now. Chichi says Ndibu is after that, and it’s like getting a Ph.D. A candidate has to get a... (full context)
Chapter 9
Education, Power, and Corruption Theme Icon
...use the library’s first floor, but the second and third floors are for those studying Ndibu, like Chichi’s mother. Chichi notes that Sugar Cream also lives there. They pass farms where... (full context)