what is the clashing or corruption of culture

Even though Soyinka does not deal with this as explicitly as he does in some of his other works, colonialism and imperialism in Nigeria exist below the play's surface. Lakunle represents the West: his clothing, his words, his learning, and his callous foolishness are all indicative of Britain's impact on Nigeria. The Bale is a traditional African figure who knows he cannot bury his head in the sand. The mid-20th-century Nigerian village he rules has been affected by British rule, and even though the country is on the road to independence (1960), it will never be able to go back in time. It is part of a modern world and must start to change, whether it wants to or not.