UMary Allen
Intshayelelo: Yintoni "Jacko"?
"UJacko" ligama elihlala libhekiselwa kwisilwanyana esingaqondakaliyo nesingaqondakaliyo esikholelwa ukuba sihlala kumahlathi akuMntla Melika. Ngaphandle kokungabikho kobungqina obuphathekayo malunga nobukho bayo, i-legend ye "Jacko" iqhubekile isithuba esingaphezu kwekhulu leminyaka, ichukumisa ingcamango yabantu abaninzi. Ngelixa abanye besithi "uJacko" yinto nje yokucinga, abanye bakholelwa ukuba sisilwanyana sokwenyani engekafunyanwa yisayensi.
Imvelaphi kunye nembali ka "Jacko"
Isalathiso sokuqala esaziwayo sika "Jacko" sisukela ngo-1884 xa iphephandaba laseBritish Columbia labika ukuba iqela labasebenzi basezimayini libambe isidalwa esingaqhelekanga, esifana nenkawu. Ingxelo ithi, esi silwanyana sasimalunga neemitha ezine ubude, sigqunywe ngoboya obumnyama, kwaye sinobuso obufana nobenkawu. Abasebenzi basemgodini bathi basifumene esi silwanyana sibhadula ehlathini kwaye bakwazi ukusibamba emva komzabalazo wethutyana. Nangona kunjalo, isidalwa kutyholwa ukuba saphuncuka kubathimbi baso ngelixa babesihambisa kwidolophu ekufutshane ukuze baboniswe. Ukusukela ngoko, kuye kwakho ezinye izityholo zokubonwa kuka "Jacko" kulo lonke elaseMntla Melika, kodwa akukho namnye kubo oye waqinisekiswa zizazinzulu.