A petition calling for Disney to release its trademark on the words “Hakuna Matata” has attracted more than 35,000 signatures from people calling it cultural appropriation of the Swahili language. The ...
An online petition is calling on Disney to relinquish its trademark of the Swahili phrase “Hakuna Matata.” The phrase, which roughly translates to “no problems ...
Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The phrase "Hakuna Matata," which was popularized by Disney's The Lion King in 1994, roughly translates to "no problem" ...
Fox News: Disney accused of cultural appropriation for patent on Swahili phrase ‘Hakuna Matata’ from 'The Lion King'
Disney accused of cultural appropriation for patent on Swahili phrase ‘Hakuna Matata’ from 'The Lion King'
New York Post: Disney accused of cultural appropriation for trademarking ‘Hakuna Matata’
KTLA: Disney Asked to Drop Its Trademark of Swahili Phrase ‘Hakuna Matata’ by Online Petition
Disney Asked to Drop Its Trademark of Swahili Phrase ‘Hakuna Matata’ by Online Petition
Essence: Petition Accuses Disney Of Cultural Appropriation After Company Trademarks ‘Hakuna Matata’
A petition calling on The Walt Disney Company to abandon its trademark of the Swahili phrase “Hakuna Matata” has amassed over 100,000 signatures. Shelton Mpala, a ...
Newsweek: Petition Accuses Disney of ‘Colonialism and Robbery’ of ‘Hakuna Matata’ Trademark
Kenyan band, Them Mushrooms, are threatening Disney with legal action after accusing the company of stealing the phrase “Hakuna Matata.” “Disney’s first registration, as we’ve come to learn, was in ...
A years-old Disney trademark on the use of the phrase "Hakuna Matata" on T-shirts has stirred up a new debate among Swahili speakers about cultural appropriation. The words mean "no worries" in ...