The medicine man warned the villagers that, though the monster would be very difficult to kill with weapons, it could not bear the sight of a menstruating woman. So seven such women were assembled and placed in front of the village.
A medicine man informed the villagers that despite the monster's formidable power, it had an aversion to the sight of menstruating women. To counter this weakness, seven women in their menstrual cycle were brought together and placed at the entrance to the village.