Children of the jungle – Part 1

Can humans be tamed by the wild? Can human children survive in the world of animals?

The idea that a man may be raised by wild animals has surprised and shocked many throughout the ages. Rub all, when people and beings that have been recorded in recent history and to ensure that the event can be not only possible but also real and true.
The history of so-called "wild children" abandoned or lost since childhood and then raised by monkeys, wolves or dogs, appear to give the testimony of a topic that still generates controversy among the various specialists in the field.

And is that the thought is interesting. If it is found for example, that a man can be raised by a wild animal and adopt the customs of this for their survival, could be tested in principle an infinite number of arguments that so far remain on mere speculation.
One such argument would be the realization that animals possess a certain language is gestural or phonetic, which can be learned and studied, which would open an important and revolutionary step for the study of the species.

The problem is, that after the children have gone through this experience, many of them remain in the wild until the end of his days, that is, they are unable to re-enter society, live as a man, learn language, dress, etc., making it difficult to obtain
adequate information for the further study of this complicated fact.

One of the most resonant in the press, took place in India, in the case of the alleged sisters Amala and Kamala, who were said to have been raised by wolves. The girls slept together, howling, eating raw meat, using their claws and teeth for defense, and
also, according to witnesses, had a special smell in addition to having the ability to see in the dark.

Another case was that of the child, Oxana Malaya, who was raised by dogs until they are 8 years old, and as the sisters Indian customs dog kept it impossible to adapt it in the civilized world was made subsequent placement in an institute for mentally handicapped.

To be continued….

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Posted by Fouad Ashraf on Feb 24 2012. Filed under Latest News, World. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You can leave a response or trackback to this entry