Mr. Bones 2: Back from the Past is set in 1879. The story follows Hekule, the King of Kuvukiland, who is given a beautiful but cursed gemstone by a dying Indian man named Kunji Balanadin. The stone’s curse causes Hekule to become possessed by Kunji's mischievous spirit. The only person who can help him is Mr. Bones (Leon Schuster), the royal witch doctor, or sangoma .