Tiki Tak Tribe | |
![]() The Tiki Tak Tribe's symbol. | |
Leader(s) | Tiki Tong (Head/Leader) Generals: Krazy Kalimba |
Other Members | Tiki Goons Tiki Tanks Tiki Torches Tiki Buzzes Flaming Tiki Buzzes Tiki Dooms Screaming Pillars Tiki Pilots Tiki Zings Flaming Tiki Zings Tiki Bombers Tiki Boings Tiki Torks Tiki Pops Tiki Boulder Tiki Seekers |
Base of Operations | Tiki Tong Tower |
Member Species | Tikis |
Allies | Each Other, Their creator and chief Tiki Tong |
Enemies | Kong Family, Animal Buddies |
Music Theme(s) | Donkey Kong Country Returns: All Tiki Tak Tribe Chants |
Game(s) | Donkey Kong Country Returns, Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D |
First Appearance | Donkey Kong Country Returns (2010) |
Latest Appearance | Donkey Kong Country Returns HD (2025) |
The Tiki Tak Tribe is a designation given to an evil group of wooden, mystic Tiki creatures who were led by Tiki Tong. The Tiki Tak Tribe are the main antagonists of Donkey Kong Country Returns and its Nintendo 3DS remake.
Tikis[]
Tikis are creatures often made of wood or stone, they often have their faces painted, and most of them have feathers. Many of them are shaped like musical instruments, most of them being membraphones. There are some that have firepower and are completely immune to lava, except those that are made of wood.
History[]
The tribe was inaugurated when Tiki Tong created Donkey Kong Island and Tikis. The tribe expanded throughout the island where tyranny reigned and enslaved all animals with their hypnotic powers. The first collapse of the Tiki Tak Tribe was the Kong rebellion, since the Kongs were immune to the hypnotic power of the Tikis.[1]
In Donkey Kong Country Returns, the tribe re-emerged during Tiki Tong's awakening. This time, the tribe leaders including Tiki Tong went to each of the 8 worlds with the goal of stealing Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong's Banana Hoard and creating new Tikis with magic powers of pulp.[2][3] The tribe suffered the second collapse in part of DK & Diddy in which several Tikis were destroyed, including Tiki Tong, the leadership, and the minions.
In Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, remnant Tikis such as Screaming Pillars can be found in the Bright Savannah.
Other Media[]
Super Smash Bros. Series[]
Tiki Buzz, Kalimba, and Tiki Tong appear in Super Smash Bros. 4 as trophies. In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, the generals of the tribe (referred to as "Tiki Tak Tribe") appear as a singular primary spirit with a neutral typing. Their spirit battle is against four Diddy Kongs on the Kongo Falls stage. When equipped, they provide three support slots but decrease the player's resistance to fire attacks.
Physical Appearance[]
The Tiki Tak Tribe mainly resembles a mix between a tribal mask and a musical instrument, with most members having a pair of thin twig-like arms.
Powers and Abilities[]
Despite their scrawny physique, most members of the Tiki Tak Tribe are surprisingly fast and agile. They also possess the ability of hypnosis. The Tiki Tak Tribe's leader is a large floating tiki head named Tiki Tong who has a pair of large stone hands formed by a cluster of liquefied bananas and his minions.
List of Tiki Tak Tribe Members[]
Leader[]
Lieutenants[]
Troops[]
- Tiki Goons
- Tiki Tanks
- Tiki Torches
- Tiki Buzzes
- Flaming Tiki Buzzes
- Tiki Dooms
- Screaming Pillars
- Tiki Pilots
- Tiki Zings
- Flaming Tiki Zings
- Tiki Bombers
- Tiki Boings
- Tiki Torks
- Tiki Pops
- Tiki Boulder
- Tiki Seekers
Gallery[]
Emblem[]
Group[]
Miscellaneous[]
Music Themes[]
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Titles | Description | Composers | Games |
---|---|---|---|
Tiki Tak Tribe | The theme that plays when the Tiki leaders prepare to hypnotize. | Minako Hamano Masaru Tajima Shinji Ushiroda Daisuke Matsuoka |
Donkey Kong Country Returns, Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D |
Tiki Tong | The theme that plays in the final battle with Tiki Tong. |
Names in Other Languages[]
Language | Name | Meaning/Translation |
---|---|---|
Chinese | 提克族 Tíkè Zú |
Tiki Tribe |
German | Stamm der Tiki Taks | Tribe of the Tiki Taks |
Italian | Tribù Tiki Tak | Tiki Tak Tribe |
Japanese | ティキ族 Tiki-zoku |
Tiki Tribe |
Russian | Племя Тики-так Plemya Tiki-tak |
Tiki Tak Tribe |
Spanish | Tribu Tiki Tak | Tiki Tak Tribe |
Trivia[]
- Unlike other villains from the Donkey Kong franchise, the Tiki Tak Tribe are not anthropomorphic animals.
- Tiki Tak Tribe replaces the Kremling Krew.
References[]
- ↑ Adrian Smith on Twitter (retrieved December 10, 2023)
- ↑ "Donkey Kong: No time to lose! Without the magical preserving properties of the cave, it won't be long before my bananas turn to mush!" - Donkey Kong Jungle Action Special
- ↑ Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U trophy description (EU) - "COLONEL PLUCK: Who knew bananas were so magical?"