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The play was set back during the time of War World 1 or 2. The story starts in a Nigerian village where the women of the village are sitting down talking and folding pieces of cloth. Elesin Oba (the Chief Horseman) walks thought the market with young man and drummers the women stop and put away their things. They start to flirt with Elesin because today is his last day on earth before he is to join the king on the other side. Elesin tells the women of the story of the Not I bird and how the bird did not fulfill his duty. Elesin goes on to say that he will not delay when it is time to fulfill his duty. The women talk together and sing to Elesin Oba while they give him the best clothes to wear. As he is getting dress he sees a beautiful young woman who he can’t take his eyes off of. The mother of the women Iyaloja start to talk to Elesin he ask her who that young woman is because he never seen her. Elesin wants to take her to bed before he dies. Iyaloja warns him that he shouldn’t......

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