A Texas woman reported missing by her family was found not just alive and well, but now living among a lost “African” tribe in a Scottish forest.
According to reports, the previously missing woman, identified as Kaura Taylor, was located with the “Kingdom of Kubala”, a group which inhabits a forest in Jedburgh, south of Edinburgh, Scotland, that is trying to reclaim land stolen from their ancestors, UK-based media group SWNS reports.
It’s understood that the group is led by King Atehene, 36, who was formerly an opera singer under the name Kofi Offeh, his wife, Queen Nandi, and Taylor, who now goes by the name Asnat.
Taylor’s whereabouts became confirmed following a video message where she denounced her missing status, as she proclaimed her new chosen life among the tribe. “To the U.K. authorities, obviously, I am not missing,” she said in the video from the group. “Leave me alone. I am an adult, not a helpless child.”
It’s unclear when Taylor was reported missing or why her family was unaware of her location.
“We live a very simple life of returning to innocence,” King Atehene told the outlet. “We connect to nature. We connect to the trees around us. We get grounded every morning. We bathe in the springwater. We are living a simple life of relying daily on the creator for food, shelter and clothing. We live in a tent without walls, but we are not afraid of anyone, for we have the protection of the creator, Yahowah.”
He also noted that while they’ve faced resistance from the authorities, including instances of confrontation, and attempts of eviction, they remained resolute in their cause, like reclaiming lands that they say were stolen from the ancestors more than 400 years ago.
