As Disney prepares to release its remake of The Lion King next year, it is also starting to receive some pushback from those who are upset with its trademark of the Swahili phrase “Hakuna Matata.”
As reported by Deadline, Zimbabwean activist Shelton Mpala has started a change.org petition that urges Disney to “relinquish its trademark of the phrase, which is commonly used in eastern and southern Africa and loosely translates to “no problems” or “no worries.””
“While we respect Disney as an entertainment institution responsible for creating many of our childhood memories, the decision to trademark ‘Hakuna Matata’ is predicated purely on greed and is an insult not only the spirit of the Swahili people but also, Africa as a whole,” Mpala writes on the petition’s page, which currently has over 150,000 signatures.
Disney applied for the Hakuna Matata trademark in 1994, the same year as its classic film and the iconic song The Lion King released in theaters.
The main purpose of the trademark was to protect Disney’s intellectual property and use of Hakuna Matata on Lion King-related merchandise, preventing others from capitalizing on the film’s success.
“Disney’s registration for ‘Hakuna Matata’ T-shirts, which was filed in 1994, has never and will not prevent individuals from using the phrase,” Disney said in a statement.
As Deadline mentioned, Disney isn’t even the sole trademark owner of Hakuna Matata, as a wedding company in South Florida and a New York-based maker of vitamins and dietary supplements also hold a variation of the trademark for the Swahili phrase.
A Kenyan newspaper, Business Daily, appears to have started this new discussion, when it “characterized Disney’s trademark of the expression as an example of cultural appropriation.”
“It is unfortunate that there has been a lot of pilferage of African culture over the years, through the use of intellectual property rights,” wrote Cathy Mputhia, author of the article. “This means that heritage that ought to belong to a certain group of people is instead pilfered using legal methods, whereby third parties end up being awarded sole rights.”
\r\nCombining the Carroll books Alice\u2019s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass, this fun and flashy film utilized iconic artist Mary Blair to create a narrative full of popping wonders and dreamlike oddities.”,”height”:720,”width”:1280,”url”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/05\/16\/24-1526514889947.jpg”,”styleUrl”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/05\/16\/24-1526514889947_{size}.jpg”,”credit”:””,”objectRelationName”:””,”objectRelationUrl”:””,”albumName”:”The 25 Best Disney Animated Movies”,”relativePosition”:”03″,”albumTotalCount”:26},{“caption”:”23: The Princess and the Frog – Loosely based on a story that, in turn, is loosely based on the Brothers Grimm fairy tale \u0022The Frog Prince,\u0022 Disney\u0027s The Princess and the Frog took the \u0022fairy tale\u0022 out of Europe and perfectly placed it in America – 1920s New Orleans to be specific.
\r\nTaking cues from studio classics like Lady and the Tramp and Bambi, 2009\u0027s The Princess and the Frog would dip its toe into the past as the first Disney film after a six-year break to be a traditional hand-drawn feature. It would also look ahead to the future, however, as Anika Noni Rose\u0027s Tiana – a 19-year-old waitress who dreams of owning her own restaurant – would be the first-ever black Disney Princess.
\r\nThe film\u0027s old-fashioned Bayou charm harkens back to the studio\u0027s golden era – helping it stand out during a time when animated features were riddled with pop-culture gags and goofs – while the story enchants with smart and sweet swampland critters, evil voodoo sorcerers, and ageless themes.”,”height”:738,”width”:1400,”url”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/05\/16\/23-1526514889945.jpg”,”styleUrl”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/05\/16\/23-1526514889945_{size}.jpg”,”credit”:””,”objectRelationName”:””,”objectRelationUrl”:””,”albumName”:”The 25 Best Disney Animated Movies”,”relativePosition”:”04″,”albumTotalCount”:26},{“caption”:”22: Lady and the Tramp – With a shared spaghetti string kiss that would become a landmark moment for every rom-com to follow it, Lady and the Tramp was a massive hit for Disney back in 1955 – a love story that still endures the test of time. Based on the antics of story developer Joe Grant\u0027s own English Springer Spaniel Lady, combined with Ward Greene\u0027s short story \u0022Happy Dan, the Whistling Dog,\u0022 Lady and the Tramp created mismatched magic set to songs co-written by pop singer Peggy Lee (who also voices one of the dogs).
\r\nAs the first animated feature filmed in the (brand-new, at the time) CinemaScope widescreen process, Lady and the Tramp captivated crowds with the story of the refined and proper Lady falling for a stray street-wise mutt called Tramp. During production, Disney offices were filled with live animals for the animators to reference so that the tale could be told exclusively from the point of view of the animals. The story may not have the scale of other Disney classics, but the simple charm and richly colored animation make it one of the best of the bunch.”,”height”:1080,”width”:1920,”url”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/05\/16\/22-1526514889945.jpg”,”styleUrl”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/05\/16\/22-1526514889945_{size}.jpg”,”credit”:””,”objectRelationName”:””,”objectRelationUrl”:””,”albumName”:”The 25 Best Disney Animated Movies”,”relativePosition”:”05″,”albumTotalCount”:26},{“caption”:”21: Wreck-It Ralph – With a highly-anticipated sequel due out this fall, 2012\u0027s wonderful Wreck-It Ralph – a Disney-meets-video games project that had been in development for over 20 years – is ultimately a story about outcasts finding their place in the world, and becoming comfortable in their own skin.
\r\nCentered on the title character (voiced by John C. Reilly), who for 30 years has been a villain inside of an 8-bit video game, Wreck-It Ralph follows this so-called \u0022bad guy\u0022 on a journey to redefine himself, placing us within the world of games for an adventure steeped in both nostalgia and the new – a cyber-world populated by everything from Mario to Sonic to Q*bert to Lara Croft. It\u0027s the most pop culture-laced Disney project to date, but it still contains the gorgeous visuals and genuine emotion you\u0027d expect from Disney Animation.”,”height”:720,”width”:1280,”url”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/05\/16\/21-1526514889944.jpg”,”styleUrl”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/05\/16\/21-1526514889944_{size}.jpg”,”credit”:””,”objectRelationName”:””,”objectRelationUrl”:””,”albumName”:”The 25 Best Disney Animated Movies”,”relativePosition”:”06″,”albumTotalCount”:26},{“caption”:”20: Sleeping Beauty – As the last of the classic animated fairy tales produced by Walt Disney himself, 1959\u0027s Sleeping Beauty was initially a disappointment at the box office, but has come to be recognized as one of the greatest and most beloved of Disney\u0027s golden era. This is the studio at its most iconic, with frolicking woodland creatures, a warbling princess, an evil sorceress and a handsome prince on a majestic steed.
\r\nFilled with vibrant color, modern designs and music based on the Tchaikovsky ballet, it looks and sounds different than any of the films that came before. The meticulously hand-painted cells inspired by medieval art have a stylized look to them and a striking palette filled with unusual combinations of violet, green, ochre, indigo and fuchsia. The final climactic battle between Prince Phillip and Maleficent in the form of a gigantic dragon remains one of the most beautiful and thrilling sequences ever animated.”,”height”:709,”width”:1280,”url”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/05\/16\/20-1526514889943.jpg”,”styleUrl”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/05\/16\/20-1526514889943_{size}.jpg”,”credit”:””,”objectRelationName”:””,”objectRelationUrl”:””,”albumName”:”The 25 Best Disney Animated Movies”,”relativePosition”:”07″,”albumTotalCount”:26},{“caption”:”19: 101 Dalmatians – One of the most witty and entertaining Disney films of all time, with one of the most memorable villains in cinema history, the quasi-musical 101 Dalmatians from 1961 gave audiences a scrappier, sketchier animation style – thanks to new Xerox technology (and a modest budget compared to predecessor Sleeping Beauty) – coupled with a fun family adventure about a litter of Dalmatian puppies who are kidnapped by a wealthy, fashion-obsessed heiress who wants to use their fur to make into coats.
\r\nIt\u0027s the Betty Lou Gerson-voiced Cruella de Vil, and her renowned theme song, that steal the show however. Rumored to have been modeled after Zsa Zsa Gabor, Cruella\u0027s look, flair, and crazed cackle instantly infused her into the ranks of the most malicious movie evil-doers of all time. Though not a plush spectacle, 101 Dalmatians runneth over with heart, humor, and hu… dogmanity.”,”height”:720,”width”:1280,”url”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/05\/16\/19-1526514889941.jpg”,”styleUrl”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/05\/16\/19-1526514889941_{size}.jpg”,”credit”:””,”objectRelationName”:””,”objectRelationUrl”:””,”albumName”:”The 25 Best Disney Animated Movies”,”relativePosition”:”08″,”albumTotalCount”:26},{“caption”:”18: Tarzan – Disney\u0027s rollicking 1999 adaptation of \u0022Tarzan of the Apes\u0022 by Edgar Rice Burroughs capped off the studio\u0027s \u002790s win streak with an animated feast of sweeping 3D backgrounds, using a then-new technique (called \u0022Deep Canvas\u0022) that allows CGI to resemble a traditional painting.
\r\nWith a revolutionary visual flow and style that pushed the envelope of the entire medium, and Academy Award-winning music from Phil Collins (\u0022You\u0027ll Be In My Heart\u0022 took home Best Original Song that year), Tarzan is a spirited, thrilling spectacle featuring rich storytelling and colorfully conceived art that put a new special spin on the much-told tale of a young man raised by gorillas in the jungles of Africa.”,”height”:788,”width”:1400,”url”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/05\/16\/18-1526514889939.jpg”,”styleUrl”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/05\/16\/18-1526514889939_{size}.jpg”,”credit”:””,”objectRelationName”:””,”objectRelationUrl”:””,”albumName”:”The 25 Best Disney Animated Movies”,”relativePosition”:”09″,”albumTotalCount”:26},{“caption”:”17: Tangled – This instant classic from 2010 featured Disney\u2019s charming take on the German fairy tale \u0022Rapunzel.\u201d With the company momentarily focused on gender-neutral titling, as we\u2019d see again with 2013\u2019s Frozen, Tangled told the story of a young princess with magical long hair, voiced by Mandy Moore, who\u2019s held prisoner by a woman who uses the girl\u2019s innate powers to cheat death.
\r\nWith 3D art inspired by oil-on-canvas Rococo-style paintings, Tangled was a compelling and complex mix of adventure and romance that brought together both modern and classic elements of Disney. Tangled, while wildly loved by fans, also holds the strange distinction of being the most expensive animated feature of all time thanks to an extremely long development process as well as extensive testing done for the animation processes (as it was the company\u2019s first-ever fully computer-animated film).”,”height”:0,”width”:0,”url”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/05\/16\/17-1526514889939.jpg”,”styleUrl”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/05\/16\/17-1526514889939_{size}.jpg”,”credit”:””,”objectRelationName”:””,”objectRelationUrl”:””,”albumName”:”The 25 Best Disney Animated Movies”,”relativePosition”:10,”albumTotalCount”:26},{“caption”:”16: The Emperor\u0027s New Groove – More of an out-and-out comedy than most Disney offerings, and coming on the heels of Disney\u0027s \u002790s resurgence, 2000\u0027s The Emperor\u0027s New Groove was a slight detour from more traditional studio fare in favor of a slapstick-driven mismatched buddy adventure featuring a more markedly Chuck Jones cartoon-ish animation style.
\r\nFeaturing the voices of David Spade, John Goodman and Patrick Warburton, New Groove is a redemption tale centered on an arrogant teenage Incan emperor named Kuzco who is transformed into a llama by his ex-adviser. The roller coaster production for the film – which began as a more mature and traditional Disney story called Kingdom of the Sun (featuring six songs by Sting!) – saw the entire project change packaging and switch tone after the box office disappointments of both Pocahontas and The Hunchback of Notre Dame.
\r\nThough New Groove is purposefully less grand and epic than most of Disney\u0027s offerings, it\u0027s still a hearty and hip hero\u0027s journey filled with unabashed silliness and nonsense.”,”height”:1080,”width”:1920,”url”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/05\/16\/16-1526514889939.jpg”,”styleUrl”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/05\/16\/16-1526514889939_{size}.jpg”,”credit”:””,”objectRelationName”:””,”objectRelationUrl”:””,”albumName”:”The 25 Best Disney Animated Movies”,”relativePosition”:11,”albumTotalCount”:26},{“caption”:”15: Robin Hood – Using amiable anthropomorphic animals to tell the legend of Robin Hood, this offbeat oddball gem from 1973 featured acclaimed folksy songs and a Butch and Sundance buddy movie tone that helped it become, at the time, Disney\u2019s highest grossing film to date.
\r\nRobin Hood takes some knocks because it features some recycled bits of animation and its low-key conventional charm is way different from the majesty showcased in other company classics, but sometimes simpler designs and humbler approaches make for the most beloved stories.”,”height”:1080,”width”:1808,”url”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/05\/16\/15-1526514889937.jpg”,”styleUrl”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/05\/16\/15-1526514889937_{size}.jpg”,”credit”:””,”objectRelationName”:””,”objectRelationUrl”:””,”albumName”:”The 25 Best Disney Animated Movies”,”relativePosition”:12,”albumTotalCount”:26},{“caption”:”14: Dumbo – Despite World War II spelling out box office doom for most of Disney\u0027s films in the \u002740s, the classic Dumbo, from 1941, which was purposefully designed to be short and bare-bones simple, managed to be the most successful picture for the studio in that decade. At 64 minutes, Dumbo was a pleasant, straight-forward alternative to the ambition of Fantasia from the previous year.
\r\nThough modest in delivery, Dumbo, about a lowly circus elephant that\u0027s constantly and cruelly ridiculed for having comically over-sized ears, stands as one of the most precious and endearing animated films of all time. With simpler animation than its predecessors, and watercolor backgrounds, Dumbo is a small story that delivers a giant-sized emotional punch, teaching us that while we all might yearn to be like everyone else, it\u0027s our differences that define us and make us special.”,”height”:720,”width”:1280,”url”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/05\/16\/14-1526514889934.jpg”,”styleUrl”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/05\/16\/14-1526514889934_{size}.jpg”,”credit”:””,”objectRelationName”:””,”objectRelationUrl”:””,”albumName”:”The 25 Best Disney Animated Movies”,”relativePosition”:13,”albumTotalCount”:26},{“caption”:”13: Pinocchio – Disney\u0027s defining animated feature, based on Italian children\u0027s novel The Adventures of Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi, was hailed by critics as a brilliant and masterful follow-up to Snow White. Audiences disagreed however and the studio\u0027s second outing was nothing short of a box office disaster when it was released in 1940. Pinocchio would get re-released a few years later and recoup most of its losses, only then becoming the pop culture phenomenon we know it as today.
\r\nThe classic story of a wooden puppet boy named Pinocchio brought to life by a blue fairy, and out to earn permanent humanity by being \u0022brave, truthful, and unselfish,\u0022 is largely considered to be the apex of animation, Disney or other. With smart-aleck silliness and sinister scariness, along with a nose that grows with each lie and a singing \u0022conscience\u0022 cricket named Jiminy (the Oscar-winning \u0022When You Wish Upon a Star\u0022 is still the song most associated with Disney), Pinocchio is a beautifully crafted saga.”,”height”:1080,”width”:1920,”url”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/05\/16\/13-1526514889930.jpg”,”styleUrl”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/05\/16\/13-1526514889930_{size}.jpg”,”credit”:””,”objectRelationName”:””,”objectRelationUrl”:””,”albumName”:”The 25 Best Disney Animated Movies”,”relativePosition”:14,”albumTotalCount”:26},{“caption”:”12: Bambi – Bambi. It\u2019s strange that such a sweet-sounding, playful work should be synonymous with childhood trauma. The 1942 film\u2019s most memorable scene sees Bambi\u2019s mother murdered by \u0022man\u0022 and the young fawn desperately searching for her in the snow. It\u2019s the sort of thing that stays with you. But Bambi is more than just that scene. It\u2019s a tale about the loss of innocence, but also one about growing up, accepting responsibilities, and finding out that while loved ones can\u2019t be replaced, you can build a family of your own.
\r\nAnd it\u2019s not all somber either – in Thumper, Disney created one of its best, most beloved comic characters. Unlike Disney\u2019s other movies of the era, Bambi doesn\u2019t feature magic or overly fantastical elements. The animation is delicate, more fable-like in quality, and all the more potent and emotional for it.”,”height”:720,”width”:1280,”url”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/05\/16\/12-1526514889928.jpg”,”styleUrl”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/05\/16\/12-1526514889928_{size}.jpg”,”credit”:””,”objectRelationName”:””,”objectRelationUrl”:””,”albumName”:”The 25 Best Disney Animated Movies”,”relativePosition”:15,”albumTotalCount”:26},{“caption”:”11: The Jungle Book – The last film Walt Disney himself worked on, 1967\u0027s The Jungle Book (inspired by Rudyard Kipling\u0027s book of the same name), is a lively and hilarious romp following a 10-year-old boy named Mowgli. Raised in the Indian jungle by wolves, he navigates through an adventure with panthers, pythons, tigers, and a care-free bear named Baloo.
\r\nWith delightful tunes by Robert and Richard Sherman (Mary Poppins, The Enchanted Tiki Room) and a sublime story that we\u0027d see echoed a bit later on in both The Lion King and Tarzan (\u0022Hakuna Matata\u0022 owes a great deal to \u0022Bare Necessities\u0022), The Jungle Book emits a funky, trippy vibe that\u0027s helped it remain a family favorite for 50 years – even more so than some of Disney\u0027s more famous prestige projects. It\u0027s a blessed blue-sky classic.”,”height”:720,”width”:1280,”url”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/05\/16\/11-1526514889924.jpg”,”styleUrl”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/05\/16\/11-1526514889924_{size}.jpg”,”credit”:””,”objectRelationName”:””,”objectRelationUrl”:””,”albumName”:”The 25 Best Disney Animated Movies”,”relativePosition”:16,”albumTotalCount”:26},{“caption”:”10: Moana – Featuring soaring songs by Lin-Manuel Miranda (Hamilton) and Opetaia Foa\u0027i, Moana is the most recent film on this list – released back in 2016. With lively and layered characters, and awe-worthy 3D animation, Moana is an inspiring and ambitious addition to the best Disney has to offer.
\r\nThe story of Moana, the strong-willed daughter of a chief of a Polynesian village who is chosen by the ocean itself to reunite a mystical relic with a goddess, is one of heart-in-hand heroism, calling for peoples of the world to embrace their family and community. And who can resist Dwayne \u0022The Rock\u0022 Johnson as the Demigod Maui? Myths, mirth, and majestic musical numbers – Moana has it all!”,”height”:1250,”width”:2000,”url”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/05\/16\/10-1526514889917.jpg”,”styleUrl”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/05\/16\/10-1526514889917_{size}.jpg”,”credit”:””,”objectRelationName”:””,”objectRelationUrl”:””,”albumName”:”The 25 Best Disney Animated Movies”,”relativePosition”:17,”albumTotalCount”:26},{“caption”:”9: Hercules – Hercules is definitely a film that\u2019s grown in notoriety and appreciation in the years since its release in 1997. Generally not in the conversation when the Disney \u002790s Renaissance is brought up, Hercules, loosely based on the legendary \u201cSon of Zeus\u201d Heracles, is a fun mix of Preston Sturges-style screwball comedy from Hollywood\u2019s bygone era and \u002790s pop culture beats. It\u0027s a rollicking hero\u0027s quest – seasoned with a score inspired by gospel and R&B music – about an unlikely do-gooder torn between two worlds.
\r\nA fun blending of pluckiness, fast-paced action, and animation based on English cartoonist Gerald Scarfe, Hercules features memorable songs, an inspired wisecracking villain, and a feisty heroine resistant to being the classic \u201cdamsel in distress.\u201d”,”height”:545,”width”:970,”url”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/05\/16\/9-1526514889914.jpg”,”styleUrl”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/05\/16\/9-1526514889914_{size}.jpg”,”credit”:””,”objectRelationName”:””,”objectRelationUrl”:””,”albumName”:”The 25 Best Disney Animated Movies”,”relativePosition”:18,”albumTotalCount”:26},{“caption”:”8: Frozen – At a glance, 2013\u0027s Frozen appears to be standard Disney fare: fairy tale castles, beautiful princesses, family secrets, dashing princes, plucky sidekicks. But it does much to play around with those elements, subvert expectations, and tell a much more modern type of Disney story.
\r\nThere\u2019s a decent chunk of X-Men folded in here, too, as Elsa\u2019s cryokinetic powers (she can freeze anything) alienate her from her family and society. She spends most of her childhood locked away in her bedroom, unable to play with her sister. The overarching love story here isn\u2019t about Elsa or Anna finding their prince but the two sisters rebuilding their fractured relationship. Smartly, the old Disney trope of a Prince\u2019s kiss breaking a spell is reworked here – it\u2019s the sisters\u2019 love for one another that is capable of thawing a frozen heart. In so many ways, Frozen feels like classic Disney, but its story is refreshingly modern. (Also, it has this little song called \u0022Let It Go\u0022 which proved to be very popular.)”,”height”:675,”width”:1200,”url”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/05\/16\/8-1526514889912.jpg”,”styleUrl”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/05\/16\/8-1526514889912_{size}.jpg”,”credit”:””,”objectRelationName”:””,”objectRelationUrl”:””,”albumName”:”The 25 Best Disney Animated Movies”,”relativePosition”:19,”albumTotalCount”:26},{“caption”:”7: Mulan – Coming on the heels of Disney films like The Hunchback of Notre Dame and Hercules, 1998\u0027s Mulan took on the tried-and-true Disney coming-of-age story approach with a twist. As a main character, Mulan has more in common with the struggles of Aladdin or Simba than the female Disney heroines who came before her, and as such it\u0027s easy to label her Disney animation\u0027s first action heroine.
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However, not all are in agreement on this issue, as a Kenyan intellectual property and entertainment lawyer told CNN that the internet and social media have made this out to be a bigger issue than it needs to be.
According to this lawyer, Liz Lenjo, “The use of ‘Hakuna Matata’ by Disney does not take away the value of the language. East Africans or whoever speaks Swahili worldwide are not restricted from using the phrase.”
The Lion King, which topped our list of The 25 Best Disney Animated Movies, will see its remake being released in theaters on July 19, 2019, and you can check out the first teaser and our comparison of the new trailer to the 1994 original.
Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN who still can’t get over the awesomeness of the new The Lion King trailer, a remake of his favorite movie of all time. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst.