Knight and horse representations in african traditional artIn many tribes, the horse is a totemic and prestigious animal. This is why it is often represented in their artistic corpuses. In the Bini Edo kingdom for example, Elesen Sango rides a horse and is a mythic character. In the Dogon culture, wise men with beard can be represented on horses as well.But this animal is also present in the Yoruba, Bambara, and other tribes.