Stylist device in part 2

During key moments in the novel, kong’o, the local beer, is present for major life events to mark friendship, especially between two families. During Akoko’s betrothal to chief Owuor Kembo, kong’o is drunk throughout the bridal negotiations, including offering libation to their principal god Were. Notably, when the two families are negotiating Akoko’s return to her husband’s compound, kong’o is not brought out until an agreement is reached and the two families are on good terms once again.