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Kumbuka celebration
Kumbuka
General information
Location

Pride Rock

Participants

Pride Landers

Today's the day we celebrate a most wondrous victory! Let everyone participate, from Pride Rock to the tallest tree!
Rafiki on the Kumbuka celebration[src]

The Kumbuka celebration is an event celebrated in the Pride Lands. It commemorates Simba's victory over Scar in the battle for Pride Rock.

Concept[]

Makini: And while Timon danced, Simba defeated Scar and reclaimed the Pride Lands as the true king!
Kion: And that's what today's Kumbuka ceremony is all about.
Makini and Kion on the Kumbuka celebration[src]

Some time after the battle for Pride Rock, the Kumbuka celebration was conceived to honor Simba's victory over Scar and subsequent succession of the throne of the Pride Lands. The ceremony takes place at Pride Rock, where the Pride Landers gather to pay homage to Simba and the royal family. Rafiki presides over the celebration.[1]

History[]

Assassination attempt on Simba[]

The Pride Landers foolishly celebrate today as the day Simba defeated me. But soon it will be known as the day I returned and stopped Simba and the Lion Guard once and for all.
Scar on the Kumbuka celebration[src]
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Due to Sumu's deadly sting, Simba collapses in the midst of the Kumbuka celebration.

On the day of the Kumbuka celebration, the spirit of Scar plotted against Simba, relishing the irony of turning the festivities into the day of Simba's defeat. He sent Sumu the scorpion, a member of the Army of Scar, to Pride Rock to kill Simba.

In the midst of the Kumbuka celebration, Sumu stung Simba, who collapsed unconscious. As a result, the Kumbuka celebration was broken up. Luckily, the Lion Guard retrieved the cure for the wound before Simba could perish.[1]

Appearances[]

Trivia[]

  • "Kumbuka" means "remember, recall, recollect, keep in mind" in Swahili.[2]

Gallery[]

References[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Revealed in "The Scorpion's Sting" from Disney Junior's The Lion Guard. Season 2, Episode 17. Written by Krista Tucker and directed by Tom Derosier and Howy Parkins. Originally aired April 2, 2018.
  2. Online Swahili - English Dictionary. African Languages. Retrieved on April 25, 2022.
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