Unoka

Unoka, Okonkwo's father, is depicted as a lazy, indebted musician who loved drinking, flute playing, and social gatherings, and whose death is noted. Okonkwo’s fear of resembling his weak father Unoka is highlighted. Unoka, Okonkwo’s father, is depicted as a weak, indebted farmer who consulted the Oracle, was rebuked by priestess Chika, and died from swelling, left unburied in the Evil Forest.