TFA 4: Death Spirits

          Umuofia is a very spiritual village.  Its inhabitants believe strongly in the gods and evil spirits.  In fact, they believe that children who die in childbirth or in the mother's womb are evil spirits.  Their beliefs are sparked by the uninformed knowlage about children.  They didn't fully know anything about medical situations such as childbirth, so they came up with a story to explain the child's death.  It is also the denial of the women that there is something wrong with their body, therefor they blame a greater power.