Kaura Taylor and the “lost African tribe” she joined in a Scottish forest have now been forced to move out of the Woodlands in Jedburgh to a different forest, shortly after city officials served an eviction notice on them.
The 21-year-old Texan shocked her family and made international headlines by abandoning her life in America to join the self-proclaimed “lost African tribe” in the Scottish woodlands.
Taylor — who now goes by Asnat, Lady Safi — has been captured in videos alongside the tribe’s leaders, Jean “Queen Nandi” Gasho and her Ghanaian husband King Atehene, as they packed up their encampment outside Jedburgh.
The footage, shared by Gasho, showed the group walking away while Enya’s haunting ballad “Only Time” played in the background.
“We are pilgrims of Yahowah, a kingdom that can never be destroyed. We move, we smile,” Gasho declared in her farewell post.
Earlier, Gasho shared a video of city officials serving them with what appears to be an eviction notice.
“Exclusive footage from the Sun Newspaper. If anyone has a copy of Yesterday’s Sun, do bring it to Mambaza woodlands because we can no longer go into Jedburgh town as it’s not safe for us. We also need bread, eggs, oat milk, lamb chops and potatoes. Bring these when you bring the Kingdom the Sun Newspaper. Oh, doesn’t King Atehene speak nothing but the wisdom of his ancestor King Solomon,” she wrote.
Stone-Throwing Attack Sparks Their Exit
The move from Jedburgh comes just days after the Kubala Kingdom — the off-grid community Taylor calls home — was attacked by angry residents. Videos posted online showed locals throwing stones, tearing down tents, and shouting insults, with some accusing the group of being a “rapist cult.” Even children were reportedly involved in the harassment.
In that incident, Taylor was captured on camera stepping in to shield Queen Nandi from one of the attackers, a striking reminder of just how deeply entrenched she has become in the tribe’s cause.
Local police were called to the scene, though authorities later reported no injuries or property damage. Still, the hostility and the eviction notice from city officials seem enough to drive the group into hiding.
From Texas to Tribal Allegiance
Taylor’s journey has been a source of growing concern in the United States. Reported missing from Texas earlier this year, she resurfaced weeks later with the Kubala tribe, insisting she had left voluntarily and blasting her family as “toxic.”
Her relatives, however, remain alarmed. “She’s in a foreign country, in the woods, caught up in a group facing open hostility from locals. This is exactly what we feared,” one family member told reporters.
The Texan-turned-tribal member has embraced her new identity fully, adopting a royal title, performing rituals, and backing the tribe’s claims that Scotland is their ancestral homeland, a claim historians and locals alike have dismissed as baseless.
The relocation from Jedbugh raises new questions about the future of the Kubala Kingdom and Kaura Taylor’s place in it. While she remains committed to the group, there are speculations that her U.S. tourist visa is expected to expire, creating potential legal complications that could force her to return home.
Why Kaura’s Story Resonates in America
Taylor’s odyssey has captivated the American public because it’s not just a tale of cultural clash — it’s a story about identity, belonging, and risk.
For now, the tribe says it will keep moving. But for Taylor’s worried family back in Texas, the question remains: how far will Kaura go before she comes home?
In a new video posted on Sept. 8, 2025, Gasho disclosed the Kingdom has moved to “Mambaza Woodlands” also in Scotland.
