One of the things Jane Goodall studies is Grooming Behaviors.
She says "When in the course of evolution hair is lost and there is nothing to groom,
the need for another friendly form of contact arises.
But the origins of language are fascinating.
I describe scenes to you, and you imagine them.
We can share things about attitudes, people: things not present.
We make plans five years in advance. While grooming you don't need language.
Grooming , aside from important practicality,
functions socially to reestablish relationships, laying foundations for new relationships, repairs difficult relationships. It is a calming activity.
Young chimpanzees are also groomed."
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