Humans evolved from primitive monkeys. In fact, as early as the early days of mammals, in order to resist powerful predators, mammals have evolved into social animals that live in groups. This social attribute , which ultimately led to the development of human society into today’s human society. Human beings have social attributes, just like animals learn hunting skills. It has become a part of our genes, just like drinking water.
In order to live alone on a desert island, the protagonist Robinson in the Western European boy "Robinson Crusoe" made friends with a floating ball and later "captured" the savages. "Friday" also taught him Western etiquette, explaining that human beings have social attributes under any circumstances. The consequences of being separated from society are very serious and generally difficult for anyone to bear.
A father and son have lived in the mountains for 41 years
There is such a father and son in Vietnam. The father is Ho Van Tan. He was born in 1938. He is a veteran. After returning home from the army, he married a beautiful woman, started a happy family, and gave birth to his son He Wenlang.
However, Vietnam is a war-prone country. Soon a war over reunification broke out between North Vietnam and South Vietnam, and his wife died under artillery fire. Faced with the sudden death of his wife, his father He Wentan took his son and hid in the mountains for 41 years.
Facing the loss of his wife and the collapse of the country, He Wentan decided to take his son and hide in the mountains and old forests. He was determined to let his son survive. First, the two of them had to solve the problem of food and clothing. The most important thing Just want to survive, although the resources in the deep mountains and old forests are very limited.
But He Wentan has a very strong ability to survive in the wild. He can always use the only resources in the forest to survive. He Wentan uses simple tools to make fishing tools. He Wentan takes his son out to fish for free. At night, a fire was lit to make some warm clothes.
With He Wentan’s unremitting efforts, a camp was quickly set up. In order to obtain more food, He Wentan took his son out to hunt every day. He Wentan also made spears, bows and arrows to deal with the predators in the mountains. A large beast, so the father and son finally settled down in the forest.
It was also from this time that He Wentan started his "reclusive career". It seemed that from the time he got involved here, he never thought about going out. He began to be careful. Plan your life here.
My son He Wenlang went into the forest when he was two years old. He had no impression of human society and had no idea what the world outside the forest was like. In order to kill time, He Wentan kept him in captivity in his own camp. Lots of little animals.
There have been humans who have set foot on the territory where they live, but He Wenlang does not know that these "human beings" are the same as him and cannot harm them. So He Wenlang didn't even know that he was a human being. In his eyes, he was no different from the animals in the forest.
The primeval forest has become a paradise for father and son
He Wentan and He Wenlang, father and son, have lived in the jungle for 41 years. This is beyond the time limit for savages. Generally, wolves Children who grow up in the wild only have a few or ten years to live, but He Wenlang entered the forest when he was two years old and was discovered 41 years later.
He actually lived for 41 years without the protection of modern medicine. It is indeed a miracle of human civilization. He Wenlang did not understand writing, he only knew the knowledge inherited from his father. In the eyes of many people, He Wenlang is a savage in modern civilization.
But even in such a harsh and backward environment, the father and son enjoyed it. Since He Wentan himself has learned many survival skills in the wild since he was a child, it is not difficult for him to live in such a primitive forest.
And he also successfully passed on these skills to his son He Wenlang, such as hunting, finding water sources, hunting, etc., which made the father and son simply enjoy living in this primitive forest. Completely blocked from people and things happening in the outside world.
And He Wentan never told his son stories outside this forest, he just let his son feel at ease to be a down-to-earth "forest savage". He passed on all his survival skills to his son, and then told his son that the whole world was the primitive forest where they were.
Fortunately, this primeval forest can be said to be a natural paradise. Here, there are abundant supplies, natural water sources, and fruits. They live a simple, pure, and even happy life.
The savage who does not know the opposite sex
Many experts have tested He Wenlang. He has all the skills of a normal human being. He can communicate with others through language, but he does not. Armed with modern knowledge, he knew nothing about the outside world. He would show off to visitors the symbols he painted on stones and the animals they kept in captivity, but he had no sense of belonging as a human being.
The expert showed him many objects of modern civilization, and he showed curiosity, but he knew nothing about it. When the expert showed him the opposite sex, he didn't even know that women existed, and he didn't know anything about it. There is no awareness of differences between the opposite sex at all.
This is a cognitive defect caused by his specific living environment. This is caused by the fact that the father and son are far away from human society and He Wenlang cannot see the opposite sex on weekdays.
After all, he and his father lived in the jungle, and various diseases and disasters could kill them. When people discovered the father and son in 2013, they came out of the jungle. After living in human society, He Wenlang gradually accepted human society. However, after all, the two of them had been in the jungle for too long. It may not be acceptable to them to return to human society for a while. This is also a need for them. A process of slowly adapting.
Although He Wentan returned to human society after 41 years, he had not walked in society for too long, so his fear of danger still could not dissipate. Many experts found that He Wentan was unwilling to return to normal life. in life.
Although the local government resettled them, He Wentan told others many times that if conditions permitted, they would still go back to live in the jungle, because in their view, the human world outside was too dangerous. .
This is not surprising. He Wentan's wife died in the war, which made He Wentan despair of the outside world. He tried to escape reality by escaping into the jungle. This is a normal psychology, but this pair Not very fair to his son.
But the cruel life has caused He Wentan to lose the courage to face life. If he wants to get back on his feet in the future, it will probably take a lot of time.