Inca Dinka Du
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| Inca Dinka Du | |
|---|---|
 Artwork from the Donkey Kong Card Game | |
| First appearance | Donkey Kong Country – "Raiders of the Lost Banana" (1996) |
| Latest appearance | Donkey Kong Country – "Vote of Kong-Fidence" (2000) |
| Portrayed by | Lawrence Bayne[1] |
- “To know everything... You must give up everything...”
- —Inca Dinka Du, "Legend of the Crystal Coconut"
Inca Dinka Du (also known as Inka Dinka Doo) is a major character from the Donkey Kong Country television series. He is a living stone totem who resides in a temple on Kongo Bongo Island. He has four different faces, which he changes between to show his different emotions, which seem to be neutral/solemn, serious/mad, furious, and content/happy. Long ago, Kaptain Skurvy's great-great-great-grandfather Quint Skurvy hid the Crystal Coconut in Inca Dinka Du's eye. Years later, however, it fell out and Donkey Kong came and picked it up, thus making him the future ruler of the island. DK often visits the Inca Temple to ask Inca Dinka Du for advice on his current situation or help him solve a dilemma.
History[edit]
Inca Dinka Du first appears in the series in the episode "Raiders of the Lost Banana." In that episode, Polly Roger steals the Crystal Coconut for King K. Rool, and Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong chase him into Inca Temple. They manage to reclaim the Coconut, but before leaving the temple, DK finds a Golden Banana belonging to Inka and gives it to Candy Kong as a present, enraging the idol. As Cranky Kong tells DK and Diddy, however, the Golden Banana is cursed, and soon bad luck comes to those around Candy. DK and Diddy eventually return the Banana to Inca Dinka Doo, which placates him, but Polly Roger then steals it and brings it to K. Rool. Fortunately for the Kongs, only their nemesis is now to be doomed by the Banana's curse since he has evil intentions with it. At the end of the episode, a short cut is seen of the Inca Dinka Du idol saying "Inca Dinka...Doom" and then laughing.
Later, in the episode "Orangutango," on the day of Kongo Bongo's annual Orangutango dancing contest, Inca Dinka Du called DK to the temple, saying he would need to pass a few tests to save the island. These tests involved sending DK through three passageways while avoiding spikes, pits, and flying arrows, respectively. DK manages to pass these tests, after which Inca Dinka Du tells him to go save the island. DK does not understand, but shortly afterward, Funky Kong, who was supposed to dance against K. Rool in the contest, hurts his ankle and cannot dance. DK fills in for Funky, and then realizes that Inca Dinka Du had in fact been giving him dancing lessons, because he had foreseen that Funky would injure himself (although, DK did not win the contest, but K. Rool fortunately ended up blowing his chance for the prize, a wish on the Crystal Coconut, that would grant him domination over the island by wishing General Klump would stop doing a bothersome dance).
In the episode "Legend of the Crystal Coconut," DK and Diddy went to Inca Temple to ask him about the secrets of the Crystal Coconut. He gives them the ominous message, "To know everything, you must give up everything." Donkey Kong interprets this wrong, and ends up giving the Crystal Coconut to King K. Rool in order to learn about it. Later in the episode, Diddy and Cranky get the Coconut back, and Diddy takes it to Inca Temple to hide it. When Skurvy, Kutlass, and Green Kroc corner the Kongs in the temple, Diddy runs away after antagonizing the pirates, drawing away Kutlass and Green Kroc. DK throws the coconut at Skurvy, placating his toothache and forcing the pirate to grudgingly give up the gem as thanks. At the end of the episode, Donkey Kong tells Inca Dinka Du, "I will be back, you can count on it", The statue simply responds "Whatever".
Inca Dinka Du seems to have a bit of an unknown personality as well, because in the episode "Watch the Skies" he shows amusement towards Donkey Kong saying he should tell them his secret origins, turning to his smiling face and saying Donkey Kong would share his secret with everyone. He also seems to be loosening up his previously strict privacy, as all the Kongs held Diddy's surprise birthday party in his temple, and he says, "Happy Inca Dinka Birthday!"
In "Four Weddings and a Coconut," after mistakenly asking Candy to marry him, DK goes to Inca Dinka Du to ask for his permission, because no future ruler can get married without his permission. As usual, he does not get a straight answer, and when he goes back to ask again he winds up trapped in a maze of obstacles and deadly booby traps for nearly twenty four hours. Finally, he gets through, reaching the inner sanctum and finding a wedding ring, showing that Inca Dinka Du approves of the marriage. With a smile and a congratulation, Inca Dinka Du quickly ejects DK from the temple.
Another example of Inca Dinka Du's loosening up was during the episode "Vote of Kong-Fidence," in which he allows an election for the future ruler of Kongo Bongo, even though in the past he had been clear about wanting DK as ruler. It is possible that he just had a lot of confidence in him.
Gallery[edit]
The four faces of Inca Dinka Du (calm, happy, angry & enraged)
The inner sanctum of the Inca Temple
Appearances[edit]
Season 1[edit]
- "Booty and the Beast" (mentioned)
- "Raiders of the Lost Banana"
- "Orangutango"
Season 2[edit]
Season 3[edit]
- "The Kongo Bongo Festival of Lights"
- "The Day the Island Stood Still"
- "Four Weddings and a Coconut"
- "Vote of Kong-Fidence"
Naming[edit]
Inca Dinka Du's name originates from the song "Inka Dinka Doo" by actor and comedian Jimmy Durante and may reference the Inca civilization; this in turn may be a nod to the character Olmec from Legends of the Hidden Temple, who is also a giant stone face named for an extinct Mesoamerican civilization.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | インカ・ディンカドゥ Inka Dinkadu |
Inka Dinkadoo | [2] | |
| Basque | Inca Dinka Du | - | [3] | |
| French | Inca Dinka Du | - | [4] | |
| German | Inca Dinka Du | - | [5] | |
| Greek | Ίνκα Ντίνκα Ντου Ín'ka Ntín'ka Ntou |
Inca Dinka Du | [6] | |
| Italian | Inca Dinka Du | - | [7] | |
| Spanish | Inca Dinka Du | - | [8] |
Notes[edit]
- Nelvana's website often misspelled Inca Dinka Du's name as Inka Dinkadu.[9]
References[edit]
- ^ Amber Jones (June 20, 2024). In Conversation with ATF - Lawrence Bayne. YouTube. Retrieved March 24, 2025.
- ^ ドンキーコング 6 - 黄金のバナナ [最高品質]
- ^ Donkey Kong Country - Raiders Of The Lost Banana (Basque Dub)
- ^ Donkey Kong Country Français S1E6 - Les Aventuriers De La Banane Perdue [Écran large HD]
- ^ Donkey Kong Country Deutsch S2E6 - Die Verpatzte Hochzeit [HD-Breitbild]
- ^ επεισοδιο 33 τεσσερις γαμοι και μια καρυδα
- ^ Raiders of the Lost Banana (Italian AI Dub) | Donkey Kong Country
- ^ El país de Donkey Kong S1E6 - Los Cazadores De La Banana Perdida [HD de pantalla panorámica]
- ^ "Episodes : Donkey Kong Country" on Nelvana's official website circa 2006. Retrieved November 17, 2024
