They take up territory in the trees in the forests, where they live and feed on people that wander into their home.
[4] While being humanoid, these creatures have bat-like features, including wings which can be nearly 20 feet wide.
[5] A good representation can be seen from The British Museum with the Sasabonsam figure they have in their collection.
Its favourite trick is to sit on the high branches of a tree and dangle its legs so as to entangle the unwary hunter.Both the ogre and vampire versions have iron teeth.
Two characters, Asanbosam and Sasabonsam, brothers, appear in Marlon James's 2019 novel Black Leopard Red Wolf.