Jungle Names
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.
Main Names
This is a table of accepted pronunciations.
| Akela | Ah-ky-lah |
| Bagheera | Bar-gheer-ah |
| Baloo | Baa-loo |
| Bandarlog | Bnder-loag |
| Chil | Cheel |
| Hathi | Hr-ty |
| Kaa | Kar |
| Mowgli | Mow(as in "now")-gly |
| Nag | Narg |
| Rikki-tikki-tavi | Rikky-tikky-tay-vy |
| Shere Khan | Share-kharn |
| Tabaqui | Tar-brk-i |
Names Awarded for Prowess in Cub Activities
| Ahdeek (the Reindeer) | Team Games |
| Apukwa (the Bulrush) | Weaving |
| Blue Smoke | Signalling |
| Chil (The Kite) | Singing |
| Crimson Arrow | Throwing and catching |
| Dahinda (the Bull-frog) | Leapfrog,cartwheels, etc |
| Ferao (the Scarlet Woodpecker) | Woodwork |
| Golden Quill | Artist |
| Hawkeye | Observation |
| Hiawatha | All-round athletics |
| Iagoo (the Story-teller) | Telling stories |
| Jacala (the Crocodile) | Acting |
| Kaa (the Python) | Tree-climbing |
| Karela (the Bitter Vine) | Knotting |
| Keego (the Fish) | Swimming |
| Keneu (the Great War Eagle) | Running |
| Kotick (the Seal) | Wrestling |
| Kwasin (the Strong Man) | Boxing |
| Limmershin (the Wren) | Message-carrying. |
| Little Beaver | Lair-building |
| Mysa (the Wild Buffalo) | Good hearing |
| Nag (the Cobra) | First Aid |
| Nushka ("Look!") | Guide |
| Oonai (the Wolf) | Reciting |
| Pukeena (the Grasshopper) | High Jump |
| Scarlet Feather | Fire-lighting |
| Sea Catch (the Seal) | Diving |
| Shaw-shaw (the Swallow) | Skipping |
| Singum (the Lion) | Book-carrying |
| Rann (the Eagle) | Good eyesight |
| Tilji-pho (the Lark) | Musician |
| Toomai | Folk-dancing |
| Wabeeno (the Magician) | Walking the Plank |
| Wawbeck (the Rock) | Modelling |
| White Elk | Long Jump |
| Won-tolla | Hopping |
Names held "Ex Officio"
| Akela | Cubmaster |
| Baloo, Bagheera, Raksha | Assistant Cubmasters |
| Black Plume, Brown Tip, Grey Brother, Red Fang, Tawny Fur, WhiteClaw |
Sixers |
| Hathi | (the Elephant) Punctual and regular attendance |
| Jeebi (the Ghost) | Fattest Cub |
| Kim (Little friend of all the world) | Helpfulness |
| Ko (the Crow) | Noisiest Cub |
| Mang (the Bat) | Obedience |
| Mor (the Peacock) | Tidiness and cleanliness |
| Mowgli | Friend to animals |
| Onaway ("Awake!") | Alertness |
| Rikki-tikki-tavi (the Mongoose) | Cheeriness, or Courage |
| Sahi (the Porcupine) | Pack Scribe |
| Shada (the Pelican) | Perseverance |
| Sona (the Himalayan Bear) | Good manners |
| Suggeema (the Mosquito) | Smallest Cub |
| Tall Pine | Tallest Cub |
| White Hood | Pack Storekeeper |
