In olden days in the deep primitive forests in Achik Asong there used to dwell kneeless carnivorous creatures, known as Ajajus. The legs of these animals were like bamboo stalks without nodes. They had no knee-joints; but they did possess long sharp forked toflgues with which they used to lick up the flesh and blood of their victims. In moving about from place to place these strange creatures were accustomed to swing cleverly from tree to tree. When there were no trees, their movement was greatly retarded. The heads and bodies of these creatures were like those of enormous chameleons. At night they used to sleep reelining against tall trees.

In catching its prey the Ajaju had its dififlculties. If the prey ran downhill, it was almost impossible for the creature to catch it. On the contrary, if the quarry ran up hiU, its task was quite easy, since the creature possessed twelve long forked sickle-like tongues which it had only to lash out and swallow up its victim. At leisure it could spit out the bones of the victims which it did not like. Whenever the Ajaju heard a human voice, it would shout out in a shrill penetrating tone: “Wa-o, wa-o, wa-o.” If the person responded, mistaking it for the voice of a human being, the Ajaju would come nearer and nearer still continuing its strange cry. For this reason, the Achiks formerly were accustomed to shout out in a high-pitched voice whenever they went into a deep forest in order to find out if any Ajaju was lurking about. If there be any, it would immediately respond; and the Achiks would put the distance between themselves and the carnivorous creatures.