The mountain is haunted; it is a place of ghosts.

Look at the stone Witch who sits upon it! Evil spirits live in that forest, and no man has walked there for many years.

This woman's son was foolish: he went to wander in the forest, saying that he cared nothing for ghosts, and the Amatongo, the ghost-folk, killed him.

That was many years ago, and none have dared to seek his bones.

Ever she sits here and asks of the passers by that they should bring him to her, offering the great club for a reward; but they dare not!' "'They lie!' said the old woman.