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A Texas woman who was reported missing from her family was found living among a “lost” African tribe in the Scottish woodlands. The Kingdom of Kubala says it has established a settlement in Jedburgh forest, aiming to reclaim land it claims was taken from its ancestors in the Highlands 400 years ago.The group is led by King Atehene, 36, formerly an opera singer known as Kofi Offeh, alongside his wife, Queen Nandi, and their handmaiden, Asnat. Nandi is identified as Jean Gasho from Zimbabwe. Asnat, Lady Safi has been identified as Kaura Taylor from Texas. “To the UK authorities, obviously, I am not missing. Leave me alone. I’m an adult, not a helpless child,” Asnat said through a video message. The group stated on Tuesday that they “don’t recognize local laws” and have faced persecution from people who don’t understand their ways, reported SWNS. The self-proclaimed three-person kingdom first set up camp on Scottish Borders Council land but was quickly served an eviction notice. The group alleges that their tents were later burnt down by locals, prompting them to relocate near a school, where the monarch is often spotted outside a co-op using its Wi-Fi, as cited by the Daily Mail.”We connect to nature. We connect to the trees around us. We get grounded every morning. We bathe in spring water,” Atehene was quoted as saying by SWNS. “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 said. They describe themselves as a lost tribe of Hebrews, asserting that their King is a descendant of David the Messiah, and claim their ancestors were expelled when Elizabeth I deported native Black Jacobites.“We are the Lost Tribes of Hebrews and have returned to claim Scotland as our homeland, a land stolen by Elizabeth the first 400 years ago when she deported all black people from Scotland and England, who were not Africans but natives of the land,” Nandi said through a post on X. Scottish Borders Council said they are “working with Police Scotland” to address the ongoing situation. “This has included the provision of advice and information about housing options and other support services,” a spokesperson was quoted as saying by SWNS.
