How would our parents have kept us ‘on a short leash’ (under control) if they hadn’t scared us a little… they told all sorts of scary tales… I remember, they talked about a big snake… Yes, if you go there, a big fish will… grab you… Yes, a snake, you know… And there’s the ‘underwater man’ (water spirit) too… He comes… he only takes away those children who don’t obey.