Kupatana

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“	We are here, not just to witness the blooming of the baobab flowers, but to celebrate our community.	”
–Simba, The Kupatana Celebration

Kupatana is an event held in Mizimu Grove.

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Kupatana is a time of celebration in the Pride Lands where every animal gathers in peace at Mizimu Grove together to watch the baobab flowers blossom and fall, knowing and respecting one another's place in the Circle of Life. It is a day for celebrating the Pride Landers' community and each other.

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The Kupatana Celebration[]

The Kupatana Celebration begins smoothly, with the Pride Landers assembling together in peace as a chorus of animals conducted by Zazu, including Twiga, Basi, and Mbuni, sing about Kupatana. Many animals gather, including elephants, giraffes, and crocodiles. Once the chorus finishes singing, Simba thanks them and makes a small speech. Rafiki then acknowledges that it is time for the flowers to blossom, and the Pride Landers watch in awe as the white petals fall slowly to the ground. However, they are soon disrupted by a family of troublesome jackals, led by Reirei, that Kion had let into the Pride Lands.

The-Kupatana-Celebration (943) — The celebration continues

The Pride Landers are ordered to stand together, and the Lion Guard drives off the jackals. The celebration is able to continue, and the gathered animals feast on the baobab flowers that have fallen to the ground.

Timon and Pumbaa's Christmas[]

Rafiki explains to his apprentice, Makini, about how Kupatana works, as part of her Royal Mjuzi training.

Trivia[]

Kupatana means 'harmony' in Swahili.
Kupatana also makes an appearance in the VTech Lion Guard game.

Traditions

• Aminifu's Funeral • Askari Finds the Source • Askari's Training • Battle of the Lion Guards • Baobab Ball • Battle Between Simba's Pride and Outsiders • Battle of Pride Rock • Battle of the Pride Lands (Event) • Battle of the Tree of Life • Bunga the Wise (Event) • Christmas • Crocodile Initiation Spar • Ceremonial Nest • Dhahabu's Visit • Elephants' Concert • Finding the Water Source • Flamingo Dance Party (Event) • Hakuna Matata (Event) • Hamu's Birth • Hide And Seek • Hippo Lanes • Hodari Joins Makuu's Float • Janna's Funeral • Kiara and Kovu's Wedding • Kiara Meets Kovu • Kiara's First Hunt • Kiburi's Exile • Kion Assembles the Lion Guard • Kion Receives the Roar of the Elders • Kion's Coronation • Kumbuka • Kupatana • Kion's Coronation • Makini Meets Rafiki • Makini's Introduction to the Royal Family • Makucha's Meetings • Mashindano • Makuu's Practicing Spar •Meeting Ajabu • Meeting Anga • Meeting Azaad • Meeting Badili • Meeting Badili • Meeting Binga • Meeting Dhahabu • Meeting Hadithi • Meeting Janna • Meeting Jasiri • Meeting Kinyonga • Meeting Kongwe • Meeting Kuchimba • Meeting Lumba-Lumba • Meeting Majinuni and Hafifu • Meeting Scar • Meeting Shujaa • Meeting Tamaa • Meeting the Night Pride • Meeting Tupp • Meeting Yuki's Troop • Meeting Yun Mibu • Meeting Zira • Morning Patrol • Morning Report • Mpando Mpaya • Mufasa's Advice • Mzingo's Meetings • Night Patrol • Ona's Birth • Ono's Birth • Painting Ceremony • Peacock Traditional Display Dance • Royal Buffalo Wallow • Royal Mud Print Ceremony • Rani's Coronation • Rani's Proposal • Savannah Summit • Scar Loses the Roar • Scar's Meetings • Simba's Coronation • Simba's Presentation • Sãhasí and Ãnanda's Advice • Tamasha • The Kilio Valley Fire (Event) • The Lion Guard's Tests • The Mbali Fields Migration (Event) • The Stampede • The Traveling Baboon Show (Event) • The Zimwi Hunt • Udugu • Ukumbusho • Utamu (Event) • Zira's Exile