''Age was respected among his people, but achievement was revered. As the elders said, if a child washed his hands he could eat with kings."
Age was not the requirement in order to gain reverence but rather the accomplishments of a person. If a young person is able to do great things in connection to what the society expect of him, he gains the admiration of the tribesmen just like Okonkwo who's fame was known throughout the nine villages.
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