A long time ago, there was a tribe in the African mountains, which was known to be cursed, their primitive huts were surrounded by a dense forest, inhabited by predatory animals and monkeys, which prevented them from entering the area alone for fear of being attacked. . A poor woman, Amina, and her sick husband lived in this tribe. One day, her husband succumbed to an illness, leaving her alone and pregnant with no way to earn money. Amina turned to her neighbors for help, but was denied as they struggled to support their own families. With no other options, she decided to venture into the woods to find food. It was known that in the middle of the forest there was a beautiful grove of fruit trees. To date, no one in the tribe had been lucky enough to outmatch the ferocious animals of the forest. Early one morning, Amina bravely entered the forest, desperate to find food before hunger took her life. At every step she took, Amina trembled with fear. As she maneuvered through the dense undergrowth, she dropped small stones to mark her way back home. Suddenly, a monkey fell into the water from the top of a banana tree and struggled to stay afloat. When she Amina saw the monkey grow up, she felt the pain that the monkey’s mother must be feeling and she threw herself into the lake in an attempt to save it. As she Amina reached for the monkey and lifted it to the surface, she was terrified to find herself suddenly surrounded. by the monkeys, who had also dived in to help. As each one nodded their heads, as if to thank her for saving one of their own, Ella Amina felt comforted by her presence. When they reached the shore, the monkey’s mother came forward to hug Amina. She was surprised to see that the monkey understood that Amina would soon be her mother too. She asked Amina why she had ventured into the dangerous forest alone.
Amina explained as best she could that she needed food for her unborn baby and that she had no other options, since her husband had died and the town refused to help her. Once she had eaten her fill of it, she began collecting the remaining fruit from it to take home. The monkey gestured to Amina and explained that she should wear clothes that she would never bring to other people or tell the tribe about her experience. If she agreed, they would continue to help Amina find food. Desperate to keep the growing baby inside her, Amina agreed.
The next morning, Amina felt a sharp pain in her stomach as she went into labor fiercely. Amina cried out in pain when she realized there was no one near her to help deliver her baby. The monkeys seem to understand that Amina was in labor and would soon give birth. They began to create an enclosure around Amina, to protect her from her. When they finished, she was well hidden from view, the mother monkey at her side, helping her through the pain. Everyone was shocked to discover that the child Amina gave birth to had the face of a monkey, with the body of a monkey. human. The monkeys began to jump, as if they were performing a dance to celebrate the birth of the monkey child. Amina loved her son just the way he was, happy that he was safe and sound, but she feared that the tribe would not understand his peculiar appearance and would banish him. She knew that the tribe viewed all monkeys as harbingers of evil, but she knew better, now that she had been saved when she had no one else. She knew her son was innocent, despite his appearance, and she extended that same consideration to the helpful monkeys. The monkey tore off a piece of Amina’s long dress to wrap the baby. The rest of the monkeys picked fruit for Amina to eat and regain her strength. As she cradled her child tightly, Amina was overwhelmed with her joy, as well as her fear of what the future might hold.
Amina traveled back to her village with her new son, desperately trying to avoid being seen in order to protect her son. An inevitable group of women sat in front of Amina’s shop, who noticed Amina’s change in appearance. Eager to see the new baby, they circled around her, unwrapping the cloth to get a better look. When they saw her monkey face, they ran away, screaming that Amina had given birth to a cursed child. Very soon, the leader of the tribe sent for Amina and her child. As she stood before him, she declared the boy, “The son of damnation”, and ordered that they both be thrown into a dungeon, under constant guard. The tribal leader gathered his advisers to discuss the fate of Amina and her child. They all claimed that the baby had been cursed by the gods, that Amina had given birth to a demon, not a human baby. Together, they decided that Amina and the boy would be killed the next day.
The next morning, members of the tribe gathered in the center of town, anxiously awaiting the execution of Amina and her baby. Despite Amina’s cries for mercy, she was blindfolded and brought before the tribe. When Amina and her son appeared, the crowd of onlookers began to shift, “Slay the demon! Kill the demon!” The leader of the tribe took the seat of honor, the look on his face showing his joy at the tragic events that were about to unfold. Amina kept screaming and crying, begging for mercy, begging for freedom, but her screams fell on deaf ears. The entire tribe was in a frenzy of anticipation, their hearts of stone unable to soften and help Amina.
In the forest, the monkeys were curious as to why Amina and the baby had not returned. They sent money to visit the village quietly and find out where Amina and the baby were. The monkey disappeared into the trees until he reached the nearest tree that overlooked the tribe, he could see a crowd of people gathered. Unsure of what was going on, the monkey crawled forward. Suddenly, he heard the scream of his friend, Amina. Knowing that she must be in danger, he quickly returned to her monkey friends to explain the dire situation he had found her in. Hearing the danger Amina faced, the monkeys ran screaming through the forest, intent on saving her friend.
Back in the village, the servants tied Amina and her son up, preparing them for execution. The sound of the monkeys approaching grew louder with each passing moment, slightly distracting the villagers. When the monkeys arrived, the villagers tried to escape, but it was too late, they were surrounded. Amina and her son stood in the middle of the circle, blindfolded, unaware of the help that had come for her. making his way through the crowd towards Amina. Slowly, he removed the blindfold from Amina’s eyes and untied the ropes that bound her. The tribe leader and his advisers begged for forgiveness, knowing they were outnumbered. Amina granted them forgiveness, but she banished them from the Village forever. The remaining villagers bowed to Amina, apologizing for her hatred and begging for her forgiveness. Amina became a just ruler, while her son became a virtuous young man, loved by all, despite his physical appearance. The monkeys stayed by her side, protecting Amina and the prince, as well as the people.
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