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Old March 22nd, 2009, 08:33 PM posted to rec.travel.europe,alt.activism.death-penalty
Earl Evleth[_1_]
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Default Dutch to return Ghana king's head
On 22/03/09 22:16, in article
, "Gregory Morrow"
wrote:

Badu Bonsu II, leader of the Ashanti tribe, is believed to have been
decapitated in retaliation for the killing of two Dutch emissaries.

Ashanti's were a warrior tribe who the Brits a hard time too.
A tough bunch.