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1. Who narrates Chapters 1 through 5?

The We narrate Chapters 1 through 5, and they begin the novel by describing their entry into Ada's body while she is still a young child of three. They then awaken during a masquerade ceremony when a particular masquerader, kept on a leash by its master, dances with Ada and causes The We to awaken within Ada's body after many years of lying dormant. Collectively, The We are an ogbanje, a spirit present in Igbo ontology.

2. Who is Ala?

Ala is the first mother goddess. She takes the form of a python when moving into the physical world, which is why The We describe their panic upon Ala's first arrival when Ada is three years old. The We have been thinking that Saachi, Ada's mother, is actually their mother, but their mother Ala is wholly divine, not human. And since The We are part of Ada, Ada becomes half human and half divine when she is three.

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