Hakuna matata

(Hakuna matata)

Description

"Hakuna matata" (pronounced[hɑˈkunɑ mɑˈtɑtɑ]) is a Swahili language phrase from East Africa meaning "no trouble". The word "hakuna" means "there is not here" while "matata" means "problems". The phrase was popularized by the Disney animated film The Lion King (in which it is translated as "no worries" in a song named after the phrase), so that it is heard often at resorts, hotels, and other places appealing to the tourist trade. In 2018, Disney's trademark of the phrase in the US caused controversy in East Africa.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Hymenoptera
Family:Eulophidae
Genus:Hakuna
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