"he and his buddies go to the park and they have this imaginary superhero team and they have all these imaginary adventures. That’s when it hit me. Let’s have a group of superheroes in the Pride Lands – ""The Avengers"" meets ""The Lion King!"""" Riley confirmed the timeline of the series; in ""Simba's Pride"" there is a years-long time gap, ""The Lion Guard"" takes place during the years in-between Kiara's first meeting with Kovu as a cub and her first hunt as an adult. Riley also noted the inclusion of Swahili into the series; ""[W]e’ve actually hired Sarah Mirza, who"
"------------------------------Ewo Tiger ----------------------------Eje Lion-------------------------- Agaba Elephant -----------------Adagba Squirrel --------------------Ocha Grand Squirrel --------Okwleje Antelope -----------------Awi Gorilla-------------------- Obagwu Cow ------------------------Ena Scorpion------------- Ena/Akpe Goat-------------------- Ewu Male-goat ---------------Opi Horse ------------------Onya Sheep ------------Ala/Adangba Ram -----------------------Omede Hawk---------------------- Uche Kite ------------------------Omaga Eagle---------------------- Okpe Snake -----------------------Egwa Boa (snake)------------- Idu Python (snake)--------- Idili Lizard -----------------------Apa Mamba (snake) ---------+Aka Cobra (snake) ------------Owa Mole (snake)------------- Ekwu Viper (snake) ------------Ogwiji Crocodile ------------------Ikwu Partridge -------------------Ewa Monkey--------------------- Eka Parrot ------------------------Iga Rooster ------------------Obugwu Mice -----------------------Akoto Rat --------------------Ifu/Ikrekwu Chimpanzee ------------Ehlo Bat ------------------------Ido/udo Sparrow---------------- Egwe Finch ---------------------Aylo Vulture---------------Epu/Efu Bald Eagle ---------------Acha Tortoise --Ikinabo/Okpakwu Butterfly --------------------Ibebe Chameleon -------------Anyinya Woodpecker -Otachikpokpo Crab ---------------------------Akle Toad --------------------------Aklifu Dog ----------------------------Ewo Dove --------Okede/Okarikede"
"the black panther, of Gabon. In Kenya, the Swahili word Harambee (lit. ""Let us come together"") is used as a motto in the country's coat of arms. In Botswana and Lesotho, meanwhile, the word Pula (lit. ""Rain"") is used in like fashion. In the coat of arms of Swaziland, a lion and an elephant serve as supporters. They are each intended to represent the king and the queen mother respectively, the nation's joint heads of state. Japanese emblems, called ""kamon"" (often abbreviated ""mon""), are family badges which often date back to the 7th century, and are used in Japan today."
"civilization. There are seven different totems that have been identified among the Basimba (Big Lion)people in Zimbabwe, Congo, Zambia and Uganda , such as the Basimba among the Haya Tribe in Tanzania. People of the same Clan use a common set of totems usually animals or birds. Examples of animal totems include Ngo/mbwili (Leopard), Leopard Cat, Genet Cat which in the Lega language is known as Musimba and also known as Kasimba in luganda language and known as Zimba in the Luba language and Nshimba in the Bemba language, Lion (Mpologoma), Mbwa (Dog), Kikere (Frog) and Nkoko (Rooster). People of"
"""Bottom"". As with many characters in ""Lion King"", Pumbaa's name derives from the East African language Swahili. In Swahili, ""pumbaa (v.)"" means ""to be foolish, silly, weakminded, careless, negligent"". Timon is one of the few characters whose name has no meaning in Swahili; ""Timon"" is a historical Greek name, taken to mean ""he who respects"". Timon's name may also possibly derive from Shakespeare's tragedy ""Timon of Athens"", another Shakespeare reference in a film which derives its plot from ""Hamlet"". Timon is a wise-cracking and self-absorbed meerkat who is known for claiming Pumbaa's ideas as his own, while Pumbaa has flatulence"
"or “missy. Sinha Sinha is a Sanskrit term, it originates in the Indian subcontinent, common in India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Pakistan, covering south Asia. It comes from the Sanskrit word ""Siṃha"" ('ng' sound), which means 'Lion' or a Brave Person. In Sri Lanka, the term 'Sinha' (or Siha / Sinhe / Singhe / Singha / Singho) have commonly been used by the Sinhalese (or Sinhala). When it comes to the term 'Sinhala' itself, the first part of the word, 'Sinha' stands for lion while 'la' or 'le' stands for blood, giving the meaning 'Lions blood'. The word Simhmam (or"
"struggle, and in 1890 the Germans took control. Mbegha Mbegha was the first ""Lion King"" (Shambala language: ""Simba Mwene"") of the Shambaa people, modern-day Northeastern Tanzania, who lived during the first half of the 18th century. While his existence is undisputed among historians, his biography is mainly based on oral traditions. Numerous legends have made him a mythic hero. Mbegha was born to the Ngulu people from the hilly area of the Nguru Mountains. Because of disputes with relatives and because considered supernaturally dangerous, he was condemned from his homeland. He fled to Kilindi, where he became a hunter, hunting"
"Mbegha Mbegha was the first ""Lion King"" (Shambala language: ""Simba Mwene"") of the Shambaa people, modern-day Northeastern Tanzania, who lived during the first half of the 18th century. While his existence is undisputed among historians, his biography is mainly based on oral traditions. Numerous legends have made him a mythic hero. Mbegha was born to the Ngulu people from the hilly area of the Nguru Mountains. Because of disputes with relatives and because considered supernaturally dangerous, he was condemned from his homeland. He fled to Kilindi, where he became a hunter, hunting bush pigs with the local chief's son. While"
"that the oral tradition includes. The proper English spelling of Sundiata's name is Sunjata, pronounced ""soon-jah-ta"", approaching the actual pronunciation in the original Mandinka. The name ""Sogolon"" derives from his mother and ""Jata"" means ""lion"". It is the traditional way of praising someone in some West African societies (Gambia, Senegal, Mali and Guinea in particular). The name ""Sundiata"" praises him through his mother which means """"the lion of Sogolon"""" or """"Sogolon's lion"""". The name ""Jata"" derives from ""Jara"" (lion). Jara and many of its variations such as ""jata"", ""jala"" or ""jada"" are merely regional variations, from Gambia, Guinea or Mali,"
"the spotted and striped species have identical names in Dyula, Swahili, Mandinka, Mossi, Ngambaye, Wolof and Fulani. In other languages, other species may simply be termed ""small spotted hyena"", such as in Swahili, where the spotted hyena is termed ""fisi"" and the aardwolf ""fisi ndogo"". Unlike the striped hyena, for which a number of subspecies were proposed in light of its extensive modern range, the spotted hyena is a genuinely variable species, both temporally and spatially. Its range once encompassed almost all of Africa and Eurasia, and displayed a large degree of morphological geographic variation, which led to an equally"
"l. massaicus"", and 23 as ""P. l. nubicus"" from Tanzania by the International Species Information System. In addition, about 100 captive lions were registered in ISIS as ""P. l. krugeri"", which derived from lions captured in South Africa. Interest in the Cape lion had led to attempts to conserve possible descendants in Tygerberg Zoo. Lion populations in Southern and East Africa were referred to by several regional names, including ""Katanga lion"", ""Transvaal lion"", ""Kalahari lion"", ""Southeast African lion"", and ""Southwest African lion"", ""Masai lion"", ""Serengeti lion,"" ""Tsavo lion"" and ""Uganda lion"". Panthera leo melanochaita Panthera leo melanochaita is a lion"
"elephants. The male African elephant, Ali, was donated by Michael Jackson in 1997. The other two, Thandi and Sheena, are females. The area features a reptile house with Egyptian cobras, green mambas, and a African rock python named Solomon. White-bellied bustards, fruit bats, klipspringers, and lappet-faced vultures are found in smaller side exhibits. Further down the boardwalk is ""Mahali Pa Simba"" (""Place of the Lion"" in Swahili), the home of the zoo's male lions, Catali and Mshoni, and females, Tamu and Laini. The exhibit was the first to be opened and has evolved over the years. The largest change was"
"Sinha Sinha is a Sanskrit term, it originates in the Indian subcontinent, common in India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Pakistan, covering south Asia. It comes from the Sanskrit word ""Siṃha"" ('ng' sound), which means 'Lion' or a Brave Person. In Sri Lanka, the term 'Sinha' (or Siha / Sinhe / Singhe / Singha / Singho) have commonly been used by the Sinhalese (or Sinhala). When it comes to the term 'Sinhala' itself, the first part of the word, 'Sinha' stands for lion while 'la' or 'le' stands for blood, giving the meaning 'Lions blood'. The word Simhmam (or Singam /"
"Cape buffalo, Cape fox, Cape hyrax, Cape wild dog, caracal, cheetah, common duiker, common eland, gemsbok, giant sable antelope, giraffe, greater kudu, ground pangolin, hartebeest, hippopotamus, impala, kirk's dik-dik, klipspringer, lechwe, leopard, lion, marsh mongoose, meerkat, mountain zebra, oribi, roan antelope, sable antelope, serval, sharpe's grysbok, sitatunga, southern reedbuck, south-central black rhinoceros, spotted hyena, springbok antelope, steenbok, topi, warthog, waterbuck, wildebeest, yellow mongoose and yellow-backed duiker. The Lions Park, called the St. Claire Lion Park is located in an open land, about from Gaborone, the fastest growing capital city of Botswana. Khama Rhino Sanctuary was established in 1992, covering of"
"Swahili language Swahili, also known as (translation: language of the Swahili people), is a Bantu language and the first language of the Swahili people. It is a lingua franca of the African Great Lakes region and other parts of eastern and south-eastern Africa, including Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Mozambique, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Comorian, spoken in the Comoros Islands is sometimes considered to be a dialect of Swahili, though other authorities consider it a distinct language. The exact number of Swahili speakers, be it native or second-language speakers, is unknown and a matter of debate."
"Big five game In Africa, the big five game animals are the lion, leopard, rhinoceros, elephant, and Cape buffalo. The term, usually capitalized as the Big Five was coined by big-game hunters, and refers to the five most difficult animals in Africa to hunt on foot, but is now also widely used by safari tour operators. The 1990 and later releases of South African rand banknotes feature a different big-five animal on each denomination. Countries where all can be found include: Angola, Botswana, Zambia, Uganda, Namibia, Ethiopia, South Africa, Kenya, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda and"
"Basimba people The people who currently identify themselves as Basimba or BaShimba for many and Musimba or MuShimba for singular are Bantu speaking, Community that exist in Uganda. Before the 13th Century they did maintain a shared identity as Basimba also defined in Swahili Language, as (a big lion), associated with either these people or the place which they came from. The name Basimba or BaShimba (also known as the big Lion) was applied to the whole group by the early Ovambo people as a nickname for the leopard totem Clan people also known as bena Ngo in Zambia and"
"the aardwolf, yellow baboon, bat, Cape buffalo, bushbaby, bushbuck, caracal, African wildcat, cheetah, civet, dik-dik, African hunting dog, African dormouse, blue duiker, bush duiker, red duiker, eland, African bush elephant, bat-eared fox, greater galago, gazelle, large-spotted genet, small-spotted genet, gerenuk, giraffe, African hare, springhare, Coke's hartebeest, East African hedgehog, spotted hyena, striped hyena, rock hyrax, tree hyrax, impala, black-backed jackal, side-striped jackal, klipspringer, lesser kudu, leopard, lion, banded mongoose, dwarf mongoose, Egyptian mongoose, marsh mongoose, slender mongoose, white-tailed mongoose, vervet monkey, Sykes' monkey, fringe-eared oryx, clawless otter, ground pangolin, crested porcupine, cane rat, giant rat, naked mole rat, ratel, bohor"
"Snow Lion The Snow Lion, sometimes also Snowlion (; ), is a celestial animal of Tibet. It is the emblem of Tibet, representing the snowy mountain ranges and glaciers of Tibet, and may also symbolize power and strength, and fearlessness and joy, east and the earth element. It is one of the Four Dignities. It ranges over the mountains, and is commonly pictured as being white with a turquoise mane. From 1909 until 1959, a single snow lion or a pair of them was used as the national emblem of Tibet on coins, postage stamps, banknotes and the national flag"
"Yale (mythical creature) The yale or centicore (Latin: ""eale"") is a mythical beast found in European mythology and heraldry. Most descriptions make it an antelope- or goat-like four-legged creature with the tusks of a boar and large horns that it can swivel in any direction. The name might be derived from Hebrew יָעֵל (""yael""), meaning ""Ibex"". The yale was first written about by Pliny the Elder in Book VIII of his ""Natural History"": he describes the ""eale"" as a creature found in Aethiopia ""the size of a hippopotamus, with an elephant's tail, of a black or tawny colour, with the"
"the introduction of Swahili language. Native numerals are ""itchâme"" 'one' and ""pie"" 'two'. ""Sámaka"" 'three' is a Datooga loan, and ""bone"" 'four', ""bothano"" 'five', and ""ikhumi"" 'ten' are Sukuma. ""Aso"" 'many' is commonly used instead of ""bothano"" for 'five'. There is no systematic way to express other numbers without using Swahili. Hadza has received some attention for a dozen 'celebratory' (Woodburn) or 'triumphal' (Blench) names for dead animals. These are used to announce a kill. They are (in the imperative singular): The words are somewhat generic: ""henqêe"" may be used for any spotted cat, ""hushuee (hushuwee)"" for any running ground"
"Maasai Mara Maasai Mara National Reserve (also known as Maasai Mara, Masai Mara and by the locals as The Mara) is a large game reserve in Narok County, Kenya, contiguous with the Serengeti National Park in Mara Region, Tanzania. It is named in honor of the Maasai people (the ancestral inhabitants of the area) and their description of the area when looked at from afar: ""Mara,"" which is Maa (Maasai language) for ""spotted,"" an apt description for the circles of trees, scrub, savanna, and cloud shadows that mark the area. It is globally famous for its exceptional population of lions,"
"referring to legendary accounts of his rainmaking abilities. Lepulana was also known as Chiloane. The totem symbol of the MaPulana is the lion. The tribal praise poem goes as follows: Northern Sotho (MaPulana Dialect) ""Re batau a phaga a Malala a moenyane. Batho ba ba boyang Phageng, ba ba boyang Shakwaneng. Shakwana la kgomo le motho go phalang? Go phala motho gobane kgomo re lla re djia."" English translation ""We are the people of the lion, of the wild cat of Malala of moenyane. We are people from Phageng, we are people from Shakwaneng. Which is more important, the reeds"
"Congolese spotted lion A Congolese spotted lion, also known by the portmanteau lijagulep, is the hybrid of a male lion and female jaguar-leopard (a jagulep or lepjag). Several lijaguleps have been bred, but only one appears to have been exhibited as a Congolese spotted lion. It was most likely given that name by a showman because the public were more interested in exotic captured animals than in captive-bred hybrids. ""The Times"" (April 15, 1908) pg. 6: A Strange Animal From The Congo: Mr. J. D. Hamlyn, the animal dealer of St. George St.,E., who obtained two or three new monkeys"
"Sharabha Sharabha (, , , Telugu: శరభ) or Sarabha is a part-lion and part-bird beast in Hindu mythology, who, according to Sanskrit literature, is eight-legged and more powerful than a lion or an elephant, possessing the ability to clear a valley in one jump. In later literature, Sharabha is described as an eight-legged deer. Shaiva scriptures narrate that god Shiva assumed the Avatar (incarnation) of Sharabha to pacify Narasimha - the fierce man-lion avatar of Vishnu worshipped by Vaishnava sect. This form is popularly known as Sharabeshwara (""Lord Sharabha"") or Sharabeshwaramurti. The Vaishnavas refute the portrayal of Narasimha as being"
"the dynasty continued to have some authority, but in 1962 the Tanzanian government removed all power from the hereditary chiefdoms. Kimweri ye Nyumbai's descendant Kimweri Mputa Magogo (died 2000) was the last Lion King. The Usambara area was the early colonial headquarters for German East Africa during the hot season. Tanganyika, the name for the German colony, and later for the republic and eventually for the mainland portion of Tanzania is itself from Sambaa: ""Tanga"" means farmed land, and ""nyika"" is brushy land. Shambaa people The Shambaa people, also called the Sambaa, Shambala, Sambala or Sambara, are an East African"
"of those repatriated after the fall of the Sultanate of Zanzibar. Swahili language Swahili, also known as (translation: language of the Swahili people), is a Bantu language and the first language of the Swahili people. It is a lingua franca of the African Great Lakes region and other parts of eastern and south-eastern Africa, including Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Mozambique, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Comorian, spoken in the Comoros Islands is sometimes considered to be a dialect of Swahili, though other authorities consider it a distinct language. The exact number of Swahili speakers, be it"
"lions"". The word derives from the Berber root ""hr,"" meaning lion (see also Tiaret and Souk Ahras). The name is attested in multiple Berber languages, for instance as ""uharu"" and ""ahra"". A locally popular legend tells that in the period around AD 900, there were sightings of lions in the area. The two last lions were killed on a mountain near Oran, and it became known as ""La montagne des lions"" (""The Mountain of Lions""). Two giant lion statues stand in front of Oran's city hall, symbolizing the city. During the Roman empire, a small settlement called Unica Colonia existed"
"shares a non-fenced boundary of with the Kruger National Park to its east. The Tsonga people, who occupied the land before being forcefully removed by the colonial Government during the early 1900s, are currently claiming back Sabi Sand Game Reserve. Some of the species roaming the reserve are the lion, African bush elephant, Cape buffalo, African leopard, and rhinoceros. Collectively these animals are also known as the ""Big Five"". Other animals that roam this reserve are the cheetah, hippopotamus, wildebeest, zebra, giraffe, hyena, and Cape wild dog. It was the home of Tjololo, a famous leopard. The reseve shares thousands"
"Most of the literature on Liongo belongs to the oral tradition but a few songs about Liongo, in an archaic form of Swahili transcribed into the Arabic and Latin alphabets, dating back to around the 13th century, provide valuable historical and anthropological data: they describe ancient wedding rituals, the role of palm wine in ancient Swahili society and gungu dances. Some narrate episodes from the hero's life, others are war hymns (for example, the ""Sifu Uta Wangu"" or ""Song of the Warrior"" in which Liongo celebrates the virtues of his bow). Liongo is often represented as a master of the"
"recent times are ligers. It is unlikely that further lijaguleps will be bred. Congolese spotted lion A Congolese spotted lion, also known by the portmanteau lijagulep, is the hybrid of a male lion and female jaguar-leopard (a jagulep or lepjag). Several lijaguleps have been bred, but only one appears to have been exhibited as a Congolese spotted lion. It was most likely given that name by a showman because the public were more interested in exotic captured animals than in captive-bred hybrids. ""The Times"" (April 15, 1908) pg. 6: A Strange Animal From The Congo: Mr. J. D. Hamlyn, the"
"Fumo Liyongo Fumo Liyongo or Liongo was a Swahili writer and chieftain on the northern part of the coast of East Africa somewhere between the 9th and 13th centuries. He is celebrated as a hero, warrior and poet in traditional poems, stories and songs of the Swahili people, many associated with wedding rituals and ""gungu"" dances. Liongo himself is credited with many such songs and poems. Oral tradition is generally coherent in describing Liongo as a king or prince of Pate Island. Several towns on the Tanzanian coast contend as Liongo's birthplace. He is supposed to be buried at Ozi."
"sometimes pulled out of the audience to dance. The show is hosted by four performers dressed in costumes inspired by traditional African dress. Each has a Swahili name: Kiume (meaning ""masculine and strong""), Nakawa (""good-looking""), Kibibi (""princess""), and Zawadi (""the gift""). After the hosts welcome the audience to the show, the curtains open and a procession of dancers, puppeteers, and stilt walkers enter the theater (""I Just Can't Wait to Be King""). Among them are ""Lion King"" characters Simba, Pumbaa (both puppets on floats), and Timon (played by a live performer). Acts include gymnastic ""Tumble Monkeys"" (""Hakuna Matata""), a fire"