Tiki Tak Tribe

	Tiki Tak Tribe
	; The Tiki Tak Tribe's symbol.
Leader(s)	Tiki Tong (Head/Leader); Generals: Krazy Kalimba; The Maraca Gang; Gong-Oh; Banjo Bottom; Wacky Pipes; Xylobone; Cordian
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[]

Tiki Tong

Lieutenants[]

Troops[]

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?"

Donkey Kong Country Series Villains
Kremling Krew
Leaders	King K. Rool (Kaptain K. Rool • Baron K. Roolenstein) • KAOS • Klubba
Other Notable Members	Very Gnawty • Master Necky • Queen B. • Really Gnawty • Dumb Drum • Master Necky Snr. • Krow (Kreepy Krow) • Kleever • Kudgel • King Zing • Kerozene • Belcha • Arich • Squirt • Bleak • Barbos (Missile Shells) • Kroctopus
Kremling Troops	Kritters • Klaptraps • Rockkrocs • Krushas • Klumps • Krashes
Other Troops (in DKC)	Gnawties • Neckies • Armies • Zingers • Slippas • Manky Kongs • Mini-Neckies • Bitesizes • Croctopuses • Chomps Jr.'s • Chomps • Clamboes • Squidges
Kremling Kuthroats	Klomps • Klampons • Kannons • Klingers • Krooks • Kutlasses • Krunchas • Kloaks • Klobbers (Kabooms) • Klanks • Kackles
Lazy Landlubbers	Neeks • Screech • Flitters • Click-Clacks • Spinies • Cat-O-9-Tails • Mini-Neckies • Zingers
Submerged Seadogs	Flotsams • Shuris • Puftups • Lockjaws • Snapjaws
Kremling Kreeps	Kobbles • Re-Koils • Koins (Koindozers) • Krimps • Kopters • Krumples • Knockas (Krackas) • Bazukas • Klasps • Skiddas • Kuchukas • Kuffs 'n' Klouts
Terrorfirma Tuff Guys	Sneeks • Knik-Knaks • Bristles • Lemguins • Minkeys • Nids
Flying Fiends	Buzzes (Killer Bees) • Swoopies • Booty Birds • Karbines
Aquatic Attackers	Kocos • Lurchins • Nibblas • Bazzas • Bounty Basses • Gleamin' Breams
Tiki Tak Tribe
Leaders	Tiki Tong • Krazy Kalimba • Maraca Gang • Gong-Oh • Banjo Bottom • Wacky Pipes • Xylobone • Cordian
Troops	Tiki Goons • Tiki Tanks • Tiki Torches • Tiki Buzzes • Flaming Tiki Buzzes • Tiki Dooms • Screaming Pillars • Tiki Boings • Tiki Torks • Tiki Zings • Flaming Tiki Zings • Tiki Bombers • Tiki Pops • Tiki Seekers • Tiki Boulder • Tiki Pilots • Char-Chars • Ultra Char-Chars
Snowmads
Leaders	Lord Fredrik, The Snowmad King • Pompy, The Presumptuous • Skowl, The Startling • Ba-Boom, The Boisterous • Fugu, The Frightening • Bashmaster, The Unbreakable
Troops	Tucks (Tuff Tucks • Pointy Tucks • Trench Tucks • Archies • Boom Birds • Speedy Tucks • Painguin Tucks • Papa Painguins • Soaries • Big Sphens) • Waldoughs (Fish Poker Popses • Walbricks • Walnuts • Chum Chucker Charlies) • Hootzes (Pufftons • Tufftons • Hot Hootzes • Blue Hootzes) • Fluffs (Tuff Fluffs • Harolds • Haries • Harolds) • Lemmingtons

[KongIsland-1] Adrian Smith on Twitter (retrieved December 10, 2023)

[2] "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

[3] Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U trophy description (EU) - "COLONEL PLUCK: Who knew bananas were so magical?"

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Tiki Tak Tribe
The Tiki Tak Tribe's symbol.
Leader(s)	Tiki Tong (Head/Leader) Generals: Krazy Kalimba The Maraca Gang Gong-Oh Banjo Bottom Wacky Pipes Xylobone Cordian
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)