THE MOTHERLESS CHILD

Once the world was given gift said to have descended from God and delivered directly by the Angel Gabriel to Mary, Joseph’s wife. The child grew to phenomenon some called a prophet while others acknowledge him as son of God. Our girl child had an unknown biological mother and legend has her evolving from our cousin apes.This is reason why motherless girl child was reared by Gorillas, Chimpanzees, Red monkeys and Baboons all at the Dobo Forest not far from Berre Kolong Lower Badibou North Bank Division in the Gambia, West Africa.Follow mystery of nature and closeness we human share with apes. The girl had neither tail nor woolly hair like baboons. She crawled on four like her adopted parents but she towered over them and outruns them. She mimic sounds and gestures made by her foster parents and ate whatever she saw them eat. This work is children’s folklore based upon historical narrations by villagers. She became good looking woman of calming influence, of initiative, courage and instills patience and peace.