When the King dies, Elesin Oba - the King's Horseman - must commit ritual suicide and lead the King's favourite horse and dog through the passage to the world of the ancestors. A set GCSE, A-level and A/S level text Based on real events that took place in Oyo, the ancient Yoruba city of Nigeria, in 1946, Nobel Prize-winner Wole Soyinka's play tells how Simon Pilkings, a well-meaning District Officer, intervenes to prevent the ritual suicide of the Yoruba chief, Elesin. This Student Edition includes a full introduction, commentary and questions for study.
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