A rare made of metal and leather figurine of the rider Kotoko San, Cameroon, Central Africa, mid 20th century. The figure of a horseman with a horse, called Putchu Guinadji, is wrapped in leather and completely intertwined with each other. In the Kotoko language the word Putchu means horse and Guinadji means demon. Putchu Guinadji is a horse and rider who fights demons attacking a mad man. Riders are usually carried on a string or leather strap under their armpits and under their clothes, hiding them from other people. African Ritual Figurines And Folk Art Collectibles.