| Jungle Names |
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By Bruce Cockburn (bcockburn@acorn.co.uk)
The following may be of interest to scouters not familiar
with the Jungle Book nomenclature. It is reproduced from the
Gilcraft book entitled "Wolf Cubs", my copy is dated
1948.
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| Main Names |
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This is a table of accepted pronunciations.
| Akela |
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Ah-ky-lah |
| Bagheera |
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Bar-gheer-ah |
| Baloo |
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Baa-loo |
| Bandarlog |
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Bnder-loag |
| Chil |
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Cheel |
| Hathi |
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Hr-ty |
| Kaa |
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Kar |
| Mowgli |
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Mow(as in "now")-gly
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| Nag |
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Narg |
| Rikki-tikki-tavi |
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Rikky-tikky-tay- vy |
| Shere Khan |
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Share-kharn |
| Tabaqui |
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Tar-brk-i |
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| Names Awarded for Prowess
in Cub Activities |
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| Ahdeek (the Reindeer) |
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Team Games |
| Apukwa (the Bulrush) |
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Weaving |
| Blue Smoke |
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Signalling |
| Chil (The Kite) |
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Singing |
| Crimson Arrow |
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Throwing and catching |
| Dahinda (the Bull-frog) |
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Leapfrog,cartwheels, etc |
| Ferao (the Scarlet Woodpecker) |
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Woodwork |
| Golden Quill |
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Artist |
| Hawkeye |
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Observation |
| Hiawatha |
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All-round athletics |
| Iagoo (the Story-teller) |
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Telling stories |
| Jacala (the Crocodile) |
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Acting |
| Kaa (the Python) |
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Tree-climbing |
| Karela (the Bitter Vine) |
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Knotting |
| Keego (the Fish) |
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Swimming |
| Keneu (the Great War Eagle) |
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Running |
| Kotick (the Seal) |
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Wrestling |
| Kwasin (the Strong Man) |
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Boxing |
| Limmershin (the Wren) |
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Message-carrying. |
| Little Beaver |
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Lair-building |
| Mysa (the Wild Buffalo) |
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Good hearing |
| Nag (the Cobra) |
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First Aid |
| Nushka ("Look!") |
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Guide |
| Oonai (the Wolf) |
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Reciting |
| Pukeena (the Grasshopper) |
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High Jump |
| Scarlet Feather |
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Fire-lighting |
| Sea Catch (the Seal) |
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Diving |
| Shaw-shaw (the Swallow) |
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Skipping |
| Singum (the Lion) |
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Book-carrying |
| Rann (the Eagle) |
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Good eyesight |
| Tilji-pho (the Lark) |
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Musician |
| Toomai |
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Folk-dancing |
| Wabeeno (the Magician) |
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Walking the Plank |
| Wawbeck (the Rock) |
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Modelling |
| White Elk |
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Long Jump |
| Won-tolla |
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Hopping |
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| Names held "Ex Officio" |
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| Akela |
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Cubmaster |
| Baloo, Bagheera, Raksha |
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Assistant Cubmasters |
| Black Plume, Brown Tip, Grey Brother, Red Fang, Tawny
Fur, WhiteClaw |
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Sixers |
| Hathi |
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(the Elephant)
Punctual and regular attendance |
| Jeebi (the Ghost) |
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Fattest Cub
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| Kim (Little friend of all the world) |
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Helpfulness |
| Ko (the Crow) |
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Noisiest Cub |
| Mang (the Bat) |
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Obedience |
| Mor (the Peacock) |
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Tidiness and cleanliness |
| Mowgli |
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Friend to animals |
| Onaway ("Awake!") |
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Alertness |
| Rikki-tikki-tavi (the Mongoose) |
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Cheeriness, or Courage |
| Sahi (the Porcupine) |
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Pack Scribe |
| Shada (the Pelican) |
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Perseverance |
| Sona (the Himalayan Bear) |
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Good manners |
| Suggeema (the Mosquito) |
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Smallest Cub |
| Tall Pine |
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Tallest Cub |
| White Hood |
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Pack Storekeeper |
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