Name of jungle
The name of jungle (or totem of pack ) is the pseudonym which traditionally certain organizers scouts adopt: in sections 8-12 years (" louveteaux"), the organizers name thus " Akela" , " Baloo" , " Bagheera" , " Chil" , " Hathi" , etc These names are indeed drawn from the work of Rudyard Kipling, and more specifically find in the Book of the jungle.
Each character has his specificities, which generally leads the new organizers to choose theirs according to their own character.
He is of constant practice to choose the characters carrying positive values, such as courage, the friendship and the mutual aid. Consequently, it is excluded to take the name of the " méchants" (i.e. enemies of Mowgli): Shere Kan the tiger, Tabaqui the jackal, Bandar-Logs, etc
These names of jungle are used within the framework of the scoutes activities, as well by the organizers as by animated. In theory, one keeps the same one for the duration of his passage in the section; exception : an organizer which becomes responsible for section generally adopts the name of jungle of Akela (which is the wolf chief of pack, in the Book of the Jungle ).
Most current are: Akela, Bagheera, Baloo, Chil, Kaa, Hathi, Brother-Gray, Won-Tolla, Raksha, Rowed.
In the adventures of Mowgli
In the remainder of the Book of the Jungle
Different origin
Human characters
External bonds
The work of R. Kipling, in Frenchin French
'' The Second Book of the jungle '', in English
Pdf explaining the practice of the names of jungle. In English
Description of some characters, friends or enemies of Mowgli. In French
A description of the characters, with their symbolic system. In French
A very complete list of all the characters met at Kipling. In English
A list, in French, the characters most current
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