Having spoken to historians and military men about the Luka Jantje incident, my jigsaw puzzle is starting to come together (Some pieces are missing and some are in the wrong place, no doubt. Perhaps pieces from other puzzles have inadvertently been included)
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Luka Jantje : Pieces of the Puzzle
Posted in History on July 1, 2007 | 34 Comments »
David:Update on Luka Jantje
Posted in History on June 10, 2007 | 25 Comments »
Hi David,
The more I delve, the more I find, the more I get sidetracked…
In your post of 4 June, you said “Dusty would it not be great for your grandfather and for Mr Luka if we could trace his grave and return his head to its rightful place – what an excellent healing project this [...]
David:More from Great-Granddad’s photo album
Posted in History on June 5, 2007 | 10 Comments »
Got goosebumps yet?
Posted in History on June 5, 2007 | 7 Comments »
Please note: This picture remains the property of Dusty Muffin, and may not be reproduced in any form without permission.
David: Luka Jantje?
Posted in History on June 4, 2007 | 22 Comments »
David, do you know anything about the Tswana chief Luka Jantje, who was beheaded by the Cape Town Highlanders in 1896?







