Things Fall Apart, Chapters Twenty, Twenty-One, and Twenty-Two

In Chapter Twenty-Two, an unthinkable crime is committed against the egwugwu in Umuofia. The image on this page shows a typical mask that a spirit from the Ibo tribe might wear. Imagine being a missionary living among the Ibo; would this kind of costume be intimidating to you? Would you cross its path and confront the costumed person in any way, or would you be able to look past the costume?