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Mumbo Jumbo is a West African word often cited by historians and etymologists as deriving from the Mandinka word "Maamajomboo", which refers to a masked male dancer who takes part in religious ceremonies. [1] In the 18th century Mumbo Jumbo referred to a West African god.
There were additional minor characters in the series. Among them were the following: (all voiced by John Byner unless otherwise noted) "Computer" – a talking device purported to be a supercomputer, which the Aardvark builds to help come up with ideas to catch the ant; however, all these ideas fail, which turns out to be because the "computer" is not really a computer, but an automatic toaster.
Mumbo Jumbo commonly refers to: Mumbo jumbo (phrase), an English phrase for a meaningless ritual or nonsense; Mumbo Jumbo may also refer to: Music.
In the Anthony Newley–Leslie Bricusse 1961 musical Stop the World – I Want to Get Off, the main character, Littlechap, is campaigning for elected office as a member of the Opportunist Party and makes speeches, all of which start with "Mumbo Jumbo". The initial lyrics, which are constantly revised, start with: "Mumbo Jumbo, rhubarb rhubarb ...
Papa LaBas from Ishmael Reed's 1972 novel Mumbo Jumbo drives a Locomobile. The Locomobile is central to the 2015 historical novel by Lisa Begin-Kruysman titled Around the World in 1909: Harriet White Fisher and Her Locomobile.
Anti-vaccine campaigners who spread “mumbo jumbo” on social media are “completely wrong”, Boris Johnson has said, as figures show that more than a fifth of adults in some parts of England ...
Mumbo, also known as The Amazing Mumbo and Mumbo Jumbo, is a turquoise-skinned stage magician who uses his tools of the trade for criminal purposes. He uses a magic wand as his main weapon. Mad Mod
Mumbo Jumbo at Flamingo Land was the next El Loco to be constructed. In order for the ride to take the world's steepest drop record from Steel Hawg, the drop angle was increased to 112°. [5] All other elements of the ride remained the same. The ride opened on July 4, 2009. [5]