Bambara (Bamana) Tribe Horse Head – The Kore society from the Bambara people of Mali used these wooden horse heads in puppet performances and initiation ceremonies. The Bambara are regulated by six initiation secret societies. The Kore is the sixth and final initiation society. These societies, led by a small group of elders, provide their members with a thorough intellectual, moral, and religious education (according to the Bambara ideal of perfection. Provenance: Jean Michel Huguenin, Paris