A marauding gang of horsemen thrust forward in battle-like dexterity. Afebuame impasto explores the northern Nigerian culture of the durbar regularly held in honour of visiting personalities to the Emir’s or the Sultan’s palace.  Demonstrations like the one seen in the painting are a common sight as the Emir or Sultan together with his palace guards and griots, in pomp and pageantry, exhibit their wealth and influence in their community.