According to legend, Hopani used to follow one around, and grow a close friendship with them. The Hopani would often get so ecstatic, hopping with uncontrollable force, sometimes enough to cause shaking in the ground itself. While these two points seem unrelated, there are multiple reports showing crushed bones of the bodies of those who supposedly formed a bond with Hopani. Whether these incidents were intentional or even as a fault of Hopani have been unknown for years.