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Wole Soyinka

This person is the author of The Lion and the Jewel.

Sidi

This character is the "jewel" of the village, a beautiful young woman that both the schoolteacher and village Bale wish to marry.

Lakunle

This character is the village schoolteacher and is in favor of everything modern.

Baroka

This character is the village leader (Bale) and is in favor of everything traditional.

Sadiku

This character is the senior wife of the Bale and encourages the "jewel" to marry him.

Ailatu

This is the newest wife of the village leader; until he marries again, she is "the Favorite."

The Lost Traveller

This character does not appear in the play, but he sets the play's conflict in motion by publishing photographs of the village.

A Wrestler

This character helps the leader stay strong and fit.

A Surveyor

This character is only seen in a pantomime; he is bribed...

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