Acha

In the stories passed down among the Kimeti about creation, a frequent motif is that the Motherfather in the shape of a crane laid an egg which hatched many creatures which became the first Kimeti. Aside from the Kimeti there were four others: the Acha, the Totoma, the Zikwa, and the Kiokote.

The Acha were the most beautiful of the First Children. It is said that their singing could make even trees and stones weep. They were, however, vain, and forsook the Swamp for a place called a desert, where the hot sun showed them off to their best advantage and where their voices carried the farthest.

"Pretty as an Acha" is a rare but not unheard-of figure of speech among Kimeti that is a strong compliment. "Voice of an Acha" is slightly more common and can either be a sincere compliment or an underhanded way of saying that someone is all flash and no substance, as the Acha don't leave any stories of being a particularly sensible or thoughtful sort.

Perhaps because singing is so dear to the Kimeti, the Acha are spoken of more often than any of the other First Children among the Kimeti, although they are treated in modern times as just stories by most. A parallel would be stories of elves in Earth's culture. They are, however, frequently portrayed as silly and unwise things. Very rare is the story of a wise and insightful Acha.