How do men of the Umuofia greet each other? things fall apart

Greeting style of the men in Umunofia.

The men of the Umuofia greet each other by turning into four directions saying the greet phrases. It has become a custom that the Umuofia will respect all four directions as their resources and wealth arrives from all four directions. Also they believe that they were surrounded by their ancestors hence by greeting all four directions, they will also respect their ancestors. So either be it an individual addressing or a group addressing, the Umuofia people greet by turning over all 4 directions.