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The Elesin Oba is the king's horseman in Yoruba tradition, and the festival is held in his honor. The Elesin Oba is responsible for ensuring the safe passage of the king's soul to the afterlife, and the festival is a celebration of the Yoruba belief in the continuity of life. The festival includes traditional music, dance, and the performance of the Elesin Oba's ritual duties. The story of the Elesin Oba was dramatized by the Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka in his play "Death and the King's Horseman," and the festival is a living embodiment of the Yoruba worldview.
