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|image=[[File:Humba Wumba NnB art.png|250px]]
|image=[[File:Humba Wumba NnB art.png|250px]]<br>Artwork of Humba Wumba from ''Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts''.
|game=''[[Banjo-Tooie]]<br>[[Banjo-Pilot]]<br>[[Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts and Bolts]]''
|game=''[[Banjo-Tooie]]<br>[[Banjo-Pilot]]<br>[[Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts]]''
|world='''B-T:''' [[Isle o' Hags]]<br>[[Mayahem Temple]]<br>[[Glitter Gulch Mine]]<br>[[Witchyworld]]<br>[[Jolly Roger's Lagoon]]<br>[[Terrydactyland]]<br>[[Grunty Industries]]<br>[[Hailfire Peaks]]<br>[[Cloud Cuckooland]]<br>'''N&B:''' [[Showdown Town]]<br>[[Nutty Acres]]<br>[[LOGBOX 720]]<br>[[Terrarium of Terror]]<br>[[Spiral Mountain]]
|world='''''Banjo-Tooie''''':<br>[[Isle o' Hags]]<br>[[Mayahem Temple]]<br>[[Glitter Gulch Mine]]<br>[[Witchyworld]]<br>[[Jolly Roger's Lagoon]]<br>[[Terrydactyland]]<br>[[Grunty Industries]]<br>[[Hailfire Peaks]]<br>[[Cloud Cuckooland]]<br>'''''Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts''''':<br>[[Showdown Town]]<br>[[Nutty Acres]]<br>[[LOGBOX 720]]<br>[[Terrarium of Terror]]<br>[[L.O.G.'s Lost Challenges]]
|icon=[[File:BT XBLA Humba Wumba icon.png|''Banjo-Tooie'' (XBLA)]]}}  
|icon=[[File:BT XBLA Humba Wumba icon.png|''Banjo-Tooie'' (XBLA)]]}}  
{{quote|Not true. [[Mumbo Jumbo|Mumbo]] amateur. Wumba best. You bring [[Glowbo]] magic creatures here!|Humba Wumba|[[Banjo-Tooie]]}}
{{quote|Not true. [[Mumbo Jumbo|Mumbo]] amateur. Wumba best. You bring [[Glowbo]] magic creatures here!|Humba Wumba|[[Banjo-Tooie]]}}
'''Humba Wumba''' is a sha-woman who made her debut in the [[Banjo-Kazooie series|''Banjo-Kazooie'' series]] in ''[[Banjo-Tooie]]''. She introduced herself as [[Mumbo Jumbo]]'s rival, taking up his previous role in ''[[Banjo-Kazooie]]'' as the shaman who transformed [[Banjo]], while Mumbo performed a more active role by using his powerful spells around the world so Banjo and Kazooie could complete puzzles.
'''Humba Wumba''' is a recurring supporting character in the [[Banjo-Kazooie (series)|''Banjo-Kazooie'']] series.
In ''[[Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts]]'', she wears a pair of shorts that resemble Banjo's.


==Games==
==Characteristics==
===''Banjo-Kazooie''===
Humba Wumba is an Indian<ref>"''What is the name of the Indian who changes Banjo into other characters?''" —Gruntilda in the [[Tower of Tragedy Quiz]], ''Banjo-Tooie''</ref> sha-woman who is the rival of [[Mumbo Jumbo]]. She is said to be "determined to expose the shaman for the amateur he really is."<ref>''Banjo-Tooie'' instruction booklet, page 11.</ref>
Humba Wumba is one of the few characters in the series who made an easter egg appearance prior to their in-game debuts. While Humba Wumba does not appear in ''[[Banjo-Kazooie]]'' herself, her name is mentioned as an incorrect answer to a question asked by [[Gruntilda]] in [[Grunty's Furnace Fun]].


==Biography==
===''Banjo-Tooie''===
===''Banjo-Tooie''===
Humba Wumba would reside in her wigwam in ''[[Banjo-Tooie]]'', until the duo needed her magic. Humba's magic required a [[Glowbo]] to work, a magical creature Banjo and Kazooie would find around the world and bring to Humba Wumba. They would then throw it into a pool of water in the middle of the wigwam, and jump in to transform. Once the spell was completed, a [[Glowbo]] was no longer required for further transformations. If Mumbo ever came into the wigwam, she would tell him to get out.
In ''[[Banjo-Tooie]]'', [[Banjo]] and [[Kazooie]] can find Humba Wumba in a [[Wumba's Wigwam]] in every world. She takes over [[Mumbo Jumbo]]'s role from the first game, which is to transform Banjo and Kazooie into a certain creature or object for each world, allowing them to complete various tasks. Humba Wumba is first seen in [[Mayahem Temple]], where she introduces herself as the "greatest shaman in all game." Banjo mentions that he and Kazooie have heard that Mumbo was the best, a claim which Humba vehemently opposed. If Mumbo Jumbo enters Wumba's Wigwam, she demands him to leave.


These are her transformation spells:
Before Banjo and Kazooie can be transformed, they must throw a [[Glowbo]] into a pink magic pool and then walk into it. They can change back to normal by walking into the pool again. Humba Wumba turns Banjo and Kazooie into the following:
*[[Isle o' Hags]] - [[Dragon Kazooie]], Kazooie is now a dragon and she can do a flamethrower attack which causes enemies to run away. This transformation requires a Mega-Glowbo instead of a regular Glowbo. You also get infinite [[Fire Egg]]s.
*[[Stony Banjo|Stony]] ([[Mayahem Temple]])
*[[Mayahem Temple]] - [[Stony Banjo|Stony]] (a little stone statue), which can shoulder-barge and enter the Kickball Stadium.
*[[Detonator Banjo|Detonator]] ([[Glitter Gulch Mine]])
*[[Glitter Gulch Mine]] - [[Detonator Banjo|Detonator]], which can self-destruct (causing damage to himself) and detonate TNT barrels.
*[[Van Banjo|Van]] ([[Witchyworld]])
*[[Witchyworld]] - [[Money Van]], which is invincible. It can honk a horn which opens a special door and pay for some rides.
*[[Submarine Banjo|Submarine]] ([[Jolly Roger's Lagoon]])
*[[Jolly Roger's Lagoon]] - [[Submarine Banjo|Submarine]], which can shoot torpedoes, release sonar blasts and withstand high pressure.
*[[T-Rex Banjo|Baby and Daddy T-Rex]] ([[Terrydactyland]])
*[[Terrydactyland]] - Baby/Daddy [[T-rex Banjo|T-rex]]. The Baby T-Rex is much smaller than and is not as feared as Daddy T-rex. The transformation depends on the size of Humba's wigwam. They both roar (although Baby T-rex has to learn it).
*[[Washing Machine Banjo|Washing Machine]] ([[Grunty Industries]])
*[[Grunty Industries]] - [[Washer Banjo|Washing machine]]. It appeared as a joke in [[Banjo-Kazooie]]. It can shoot Banjo's underwear, enter mechanical-personnel only areas, use the service elevator, and wash clothes. It's also resistant to damaging terrain.
*[[Snowball Banjo|Snowball]] ([[Hailfire Peaks]])
*[[Hailfire Peaks]] - [[Snowball Banjo|Snowball]]. It starts off as a small snowball with low health, gaining health by rolling in the snow and growing bigger and heavier. It can then launch itself to hurt enemies and solve puzzles. At the maximum snowball size, it cannot go through many small doors including the door to Wumba's Wigwam. Use the fire next to the wigwam to shrink the size of the snowball. If you go on the [[Hailfire Peaks|Fire side]], you will rapidly lose health and explode.
*[[Bee Banjo|Bee]] ([[Cloud Cuckooland]])
*[[Cloud Cuckooland]] - [[Bee Banjo|Bee]]. Returning from ''[[Banjo-Kazooie]]'', it flies enormous heights, and can now also shoot stingers.


====Beta====
Lastly, when Banjo and Kazooie collect a [[Mega Glowbo]], they can take it to Wumba's Wigwam in the [[Isle O' Hags]], where Humba Wumba then transforms Kazooie into a [[Dragon Kazooie|dragon]].
In a beta screenshot for ''[[Banjo-Tooie]]'' in ''Nintendo Power'' Volume 134, Humba Wumba is seen wearing a red dress. The [[Mumbo Token]] symbol can be seen in the bottom right side of the screenshot, implying that Humba Wumba was at one time going to accept Mumbo Tokens instead of [[Glowbo]]s. The picture can be seen in the Worker's Quarters in Grunty Industry with the Mumbo Token and Character speach icon missing.
 
In the final sequence, after missing out on a celebration party along with Banjo, Kazooie, Mumbo and [[Jamjars]], she gets into an argument with Mumbo and threatens to turn him into a frog. When Banjo and Kazooie invite them to play a game of kickball with [[Gruntilda]]'s head, she and Mumbo appear to bury the hatchet and declare a truce.  


===''Banjo-Pilot''===
===''Banjo-Pilot''===
In ''[[Banjo-Pilot]]'', Humba Wumba is a playable character. She is unlocked by completing the [[Jiggy Cup]] and giving 100 [[Cheato Page]]s to [[Cheato]]. Humba Wumba has very low top speed but high acceleration and handling.
In ''[[Banjo-Pilot]]'', Humba Wumba is a playable character, being unlocked by completing [[Jiggy Cup]] and giving 100 [[Cheato Page]]s to [[Cheato]]. She has low top speed but high handling and acceleration. Humba Wumba is the boss of Jiggy Cup, being fought at the end in the match "Humba Horror." During the battle, when Humba Wumba is flying in front, she sends behind energy spheres that work like [[Ice Egg|Single Blue Ice Egg]]s.


===''Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts''===
===''Nuts & Bolts''===
Humba Wumba appears in ''[[Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts]]''. Due to the lack of a need for transformations, her new role is selling pre-made vehicle blueprints and vehicle parts to Banjo. She also frequently appears in the different worlds to give challenges to Banjo.She appears in [[Nutty Acres]], [[LOGBOX 720]], [[Terrarium of Terror]] and [[Spiral Mountain]]
In ''[[Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts]]'', Humba Wumba reappears, although not using magic anymore. In [[Showdown Town]], she sells [[blueprint]]s to Banjo and Kazooie to get money for her "magic recession fund."


====[[Showdown Town]]====
In [[Nutty Acres]], Humba Wumba plays "Mumbo's Long-suffering Wife." In Act 2, she hosts the challenge "Great Balls of Fire," where she asks for Banjo to cool down some fireballs by pushing them into the water, as their smoke is suffocating the coconuts. In Act 5, she hosts the challenge "Old Dog, New Tricks," where she warns Banjo and Kazooie about [[Mr. Patch]]'s return and asks for them to defeat him. In Act 6, she hosts the challenge "Nuts to Go," where the duo needs to take some coconuts to Mumbo so they can get approved for shipping, then take them to the docks.
Humba appears in the Town Square to sell vehicle blueprints and parts. She has a red feather on her head and wears a red plaid shirt with yellow shorts held by a black belt, and yellow rubber boots. She says she needs money for the magic recession fund and sometimes reminds [[Banjo]] that she will not turn him into a [[T-rex Banjo|T-Rex]].


====[[Nutty Acres]]====
In [[LOGBOX 720]], Humba Wumba plays "The Gutsy Girl Gamer." In Act 2, she hosts the challenge "Chips Away," where Banjo and Kazooie need to race some of the console's staff. In Act 4, she hosts the challenge "Red Bear Racing," where the duo needs to win and air race against her. In Act 5, she hosts the challenge "Unstable Hardware," where she needs Banjo to race in a course where all checkpoints are airborn due to a problem caused by [[Klungo]]. In Act 6, she hosts the challenge "Lap Happy," another race with some of the employees.
Humba acts as [[Mumbo]]'s wife in this world. She is one of the only hard-working persons at the farm and always has to pick up the other's slack. She wears her normal clothes but with a straw hat, gloves and different boots. She hosts challenges in Acts 2,5, and 6. First, she needs Banjo to push the flaming boulders into water so the air is not polluted. Then she warns of [[Mr. Patch]]'s imminent return and asks you to deflate him. In the last act, she needs you to carry a load of coconuts to Mumbo and get them approved for shipping and then to the docks.


====[[LOGBOX 720]]====
In [[Terrarium of Terror]], Humba Wumba plays "The Mooning Conservationist." Acts 1, 2, 3 and 4.  
Humba acts as a member of an all-girl gamer tribe. She wears a sleek black outfit and a green visor. She is always challenging Banjo to races and sees if he can beat her tribe. She is very competitive but is gracious in defeat. She appears in Acts 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6. She first wants Banjo to race some other workers to a race. Then she wants to race him herself in her plane. Later, she needs Banjo to test a race course where the checkpoints are raised in the air (This was because Klungo messed up the CPU). Lastly, she holds another race against some others workers.


====[[Terrarium of Terror]]====
In Act 1, she hosts the challenge "Bear's Eye View," where she needs her "customized plant-friendly" vehicle to be taken to a specific area so Kazooie can observe a flower and help Humba plan out her next expedition. In Act 2, she hosts the challenge "Intergalactic Binman," where the "1980s space junk" [[Gruntilda]] dumped in the terrarium needs to be ejected through the airlock. In Act 4, she hosts the challenge "No-armed Bandits," where the [[Gruntbot|Ball Brothers]] from a previous [[Jiggy]] game hosted by [[Captain Blubber]] return to cause trouble in the terrarium again.
Humba appears as a conservationist who is trying to save the flora in the terrarium from extinction. She wears pink, floral pattern top and beige shorts. She is very passionate about her job and gets angry whenever the flowers are in danger. She appears in Acts 1, 2, 3 and 4. First she needs Banjo to drive her ecologically friendly vehicle up to a vantage point to observe the flower. Then she wants you to push some trash from the 1980s out of the airlock. Later she wants you to defeat a gang of Gruntbots who have invaded the terrarium.


====[[L.O.G.'s Lost Challenges]]====
In [[L.O.G.'s Lost Challenges]], Humba Wumba plays "The Feisty Femme Fatale." In Act 1, she hosts the challenge "Ben Hurdle," where the [[List of Nuts & Bolts pre-made vehicles#L.O.G.'s Choice vehicles|L.O.G. Trusty Steed]] needs to be used to jump over hurdles while dodging the carboard [[supporting cast|pedestrians]].
She plays the Feisty Femme Fatale that once tried out for the Colloseum, but didn't quite make it. Her challenge is riding a horse and having to jump hurdles and dodge cardboard stand-ins of Pedestrians.


====[[Spiral Mountain]]====
In the ending, Humba Wumba is among the characters at [[Banjo's House]], where she congratulates Banjo and Kazooie for getting ownership of [[Spiral Mountain]].
She appeared at [[Banjo's House]] in the end of the game to congratulate [[Banjo]] and [[Kazooie]] on winning the game and getting to stay in Spiral Mountain. 
 
==Flavor text==
===''Banjo-Tooie''===
*'''Manual profile:''' "''The Isle o' Hags resident magic person, Humba Wumba understandably takes none too kindly to the intrusion of Mumbo Jumbo and his supposed reputation. She, too, has the ability to transform subjects into other forms, and is determined to expose the shaman for the amateur he really is should this bear and bird she keeps hearing about turn up at her wigwam for help.''"
===''Banjo-Pilot''===
*'''Top Speed:''' 1/5
*'''Acceleration:''' 5/5
*'''Handling:''' 5/5
*'''Manual profile:''' "''Mumbo Jumbo's shamanic rival, now given a chance to prove her superiority in an entirely different area.''"
===''Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts''===
*'''Manual profile:''' "''Humba Wumba has established a lucrative shop in Showdown Town's Lucrative Shop District selling parts and blueprints.''"


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
Humba Wumba B-T art.jpg|''Banjo-Tooie'' artwork
Humba Wumba B-T art.jpg|''Banjo-Tooie'' artwork
Humba Wumba NnB art 2.jpg|''Nuts & Bolts'' artwork
BP character select.png|''Banjo-Pilot'' select screen
Humba Wumba BP icon.png|''Banjo-Pilot'' icon
Humba Wumba NnB art 2.jpg|''Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts'' artwork
Humba Wumba costume lineup NnB concept art.jpg|''Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts'' concept art
Rare Christmas card 2008.jpg|2008 Christmas card from Rare
Rare Christmas card 2008.jpg|2008 Christmas card from Rare
</gallery>
</gallery>


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*When [[Mumbo Jumbo]] enters her wigwam, Humba Wumba continually nags him and eventually threatens him to get out.
*While not appearing in ''[[Banjo-Kazooie]]'' herself, Humba Wumba is mentioned by Gruntilda as a incorrect answer in one of the questions of [[Grunty's Furnace Fun]].
**Also, from [[Glitter Gulch Mine]], a Warp Pad is in Humba's Wigwam, but when controlling Mumbo, Jamjars says he is not welcome there. Despite this, he is able to enter it through the main entrance.
*In the Volume 134 of ''Nintendo Power'', there is a pre-release screenshot of ''Banjo-Tooie'' in which Humba Wumba is wearing a red dress. A [[Mumbo Token]] symbol is found at the bottom-right of the same picture, suggesting that Humba Wumba would have originally accepted Mumbo Tokens instead of Glowbos. The same picture can be seen in the [[Workers' Quarters]] of [[Grunty Industries]] but without the Mumbo Token or dialogue icon.
*Ironically, despite the rivalry between the two shamans, Wumba's Wigwam and Mumbo's Skull are connected to one another in [[Hailfire Peaks]]. A damaged wall that can be blown open with a [[Grenade Egg]] in Mumbo's Skull will lead him to a secret passage behind the tarp in Wumba's Wigwam.
*Humba Wumba is one of the few human characters in the series.
*Her appearance changed drastically between ''[[Banjo-Tooie]]'' and ''[[Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts|Nuts &amp; Bolts]]'', more so than any other character. This may have been a change by Rare to make her seem much less like the stereotypical Indian and more like a modern [[wikipedia:Native Americans in the United States|First Nations]] person.
*A portrait of her in a purple dress appears in [[Grunty Industries]] in the Workers' Quarters, though it is different from the ''Nintendo Power'' screenshot. (See gallery)
*In [[Grunty's Furnace Fun]] from the original Banjo-Kazooie, if Mumbo Jumbo's voice is played during a sound question, one of the options will be "Humba Wumba the Shaman."


==Names in other languages==
==Nomenclature==
{{Foreign names
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|Jap=フンバ・ウンバ
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Humba Wumba
Humba Wumba NnB art.png
Artwork of Humba Wumba from Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts.
Game(s) Banjo-Tooie
Banjo-Pilot
Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts
World(s) Banjo-Tooie:
Isle o' Hags
Mayahem Temple
Glitter Gulch Mine
Witchyworld
Jolly Roger's Lagoon
Terrydactyland
Grunty Industries
Hailfire Peaks
Cloud Cuckooland
Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts:
Showdown Town
Nutty Acres
LOGBOX 720
Terrarium of Terror
L.O.G.'s Lost Challenges
Speech icon(s)
Banjo-Tooie (XBLA)
“Not true. Mumbo amateur. Wumba best. You bring Glowbo magic creatures here!”
—Humba Wumba, Banjo-Tooie

Humba Wumba is a recurring supporting character in the Banjo-Kazooie series.

Characteristics[edit]

Humba Wumba is an Indian[1] sha-woman who is the rival of Mumbo Jumbo. She is said to be "determined to expose the shaman for the amateur he really is."[2]

Biography[edit]

Banjo-Tooie[edit]

In Banjo-Tooie, Banjo and Kazooie can find Humba Wumba in a Wumba's Wigwam in every world. She takes over Mumbo Jumbo's role from the first game, which is to transform Banjo and Kazooie into a certain creature or object for each world, allowing them to complete various tasks. Humba Wumba is first seen in Mayahem Temple, where she introduces herself as the "greatest shaman in all game." Banjo mentions that he and Kazooie have heard that Mumbo was the best, a claim which Humba vehemently opposed. If Mumbo Jumbo enters Wumba's Wigwam, she demands him to leave.

Before Banjo and Kazooie can be transformed, they must throw a Glowbo into a pink magic pool and then walk into it. They can change back to normal by walking into the pool again. Humba Wumba turns Banjo and Kazooie into the following:

Lastly, when Banjo and Kazooie collect a Mega Glowbo, they can take it to Wumba's Wigwam in the Isle O' Hags, where Humba Wumba then transforms Kazooie into a dragon.

In the final sequence, after missing out on a celebration party along with Banjo, Kazooie, Mumbo and Jamjars, she gets into an argument with Mumbo and threatens to turn him into a frog. When Banjo and Kazooie invite them to play a game of kickball with Gruntilda's head, she and Mumbo appear to bury the hatchet and declare a truce.

Banjo-Pilot[edit]

In Banjo-Pilot, Humba Wumba is a playable character, being unlocked by completing Jiggy Cup and giving 100 Cheato Pages to Cheato. She has low top speed but high handling and acceleration. Humba Wumba is the boss of Jiggy Cup, being fought at the end in the match "Humba Horror." During the battle, when Humba Wumba is flying in front, she sends behind energy spheres that work like Single Blue Ice Eggs.

Nuts & Bolts[edit]

In Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts, Humba Wumba reappears, although not using magic anymore. In Showdown Town, she sells blueprints to Banjo and Kazooie to get money for her "magic recession fund."

In Nutty Acres, Humba Wumba plays "Mumbo's Long-suffering Wife." In Act 2, she hosts the challenge "Great Balls of Fire," where she asks for Banjo to cool down some fireballs by pushing them into the water, as their smoke is suffocating the coconuts. In Act 5, she hosts the challenge "Old Dog, New Tricks," where she warns Banjo and Kazooie about Mr. Patch's return and asks for them to defeat him. In Act 6, she hosts the challenge "Nuts to Go," where the duo needs to take some coconuts to Mumbo so they can get approved for shipping, then take them to the docks.

In LOGBOX 720, Humba Wumba plays "The Gutsy Girl Gamer." In Act 2, she hosts the challenge "Chips Away," where Banjo and Kazooie need to race some of the console's staff. In Act 4, she hosts the challenge "Red Bear Racing," where the duo needs to win and air race against her. In Act 5, she hosts the challenge "Unstable Hardware," where she needs Banjo to race in a course where all checkpoints are airborn due to a problem caused by Klungo. In Act 6, she hosts the challenge "Lap Happy," another race with some of the employees.

In Terrarium of Terror, Humba Wumba plays "The Mooning Conservationist." Acts 1, 2, 3 and 4.

In Act 1, she hosts the challenge "Bear's Eye View," where she needs her "customized plant-friendly" vehicle to be taken to a specific area so Kazooie can observe a flower and help Humba plan out her next expedition. In Act 2, she hosts the challenge "Intergalactic Binman," where the "1980s space junk" Gruntilda dumped in the terrarium needs to be ejected through the airlock. In Act 4, she hosts the challenge "No-armed Bandits," where the Ball Brothers from a previous Jiggy game hosted by Captain Blubber return to cause trouble in the terrarium again.

In L.O.G.'s Lost Challenges, Humba Wumba plays "The Feisty Femme Fatale." In Act 1, she hosts the challenge "Ben Hurdle," where the L.O.G. Trusty Steed needs to be used to jump over hurdles while dodging the carboard pedestrians.

In the ending, Humba Wumba is among the characters at Banjo's House, where she congratulates Banjo and Kazooie for getting ownership of Spiral Mountain.

Flavor text[edit]

Banjo-Tooie[edit]

  • Manual profile: "The Isle o' Hags resident magic person, Humba Wumba understandably takes none too kindly to the intrusion of Mumbo Jumbo and his supposed reputation. She, too, has the ability to transform subjects into other forms, and is determined to expose the shaman for the amateur he really is should this bear and bird she keeps hearing about turn up at her wigwam for help."

Banjo-Pilot[edit]

  • Top Speed: 1/5
  • Acceleration: 5/5
  • Handling: 5/5
  • Manual profile: "Mumbo Jumbo's shamanic rival, now given a chance to prove her superiority in an entirely different area."

Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts[edit]

  • Manual profile: "Humba Wumba has established a lucrative shop in Showdown Town's Lucrative Shop District selling parts and blueprints."

Gallery[edit]

  • Banjo-Tooie artwork

  • Banjo-Pilot select screen

  • Banjo-Pilot icon

  • Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts artwork

  • Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts concept art

  • 2008 Christmas card from Rare

Trivia[edit]

  • While not appearing in Banjo-Kazooie herself, Humba Wumba is mentioned by Gruntilda as a incorrect answer in one of the questions of Grunty's Furnace Fun.
  • In the Volume 134 of Nintendo Power, there is a pre-release screenshot of Banjo-Tooie in which Humba Wumba is wearing a red dress. A Mumbo Token symbol is found at the bottom-right of the same picture, suggesting that Humba Wumba would have originally accepted Mumbo Tokens instead of Glowbos. The same picture can be seen in the Workers' Quarters of Grunty Industries but without the Mumbo Token or dialogue icon.

Nomenclature[edit]

Language Name Meaning
French Humba Wumba -
Japanese フンバ・ウンバ -
Spanish Humba Wumba -

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "What is the name of the Indian who changes Banjo into other characters?" —Gruntilda in the Tower of Tragedy Quiz, Banjo-Tooie
  2. ↑ Banjo-Tooie instruction booklet, page 11.
Banjo-Tooie (Xbox Live Arcade)
Playable characters Banjo • Kazooie • Mumbo Jumbo • Golden Goliath • Jamjars* • Gruntilda* • Jinjo** • Humba Wumba***
Supporting characters Alph • Alphette • Bang • Betette • Beti • Big Al • Biggafoot • Blobbelda • Blobbelda's cat • Boggy • Bottles • Bovina • Bullion Bill • Canary Mary • Captain Blackeye • Captain Blubber • Cheato • Chief Bloatazin • Chris P. Bacon • Chompasaurus • Conga • Crash • Dilberta • Dindin • Dingpot • Dippy • Disciple of Jiggywiggy • Floatus Floatium • Gamette • Gammo • George Ice Cube • Gobi • Goggles • Groggy • Guffo • Hak • Heggy • Honey B • Humba Wumba • Jamjars • Jinjos • Jolly Roger • King Jingaling • Krop • Loggo • Loudspeaker • Master Jiggywiggy • Merry Maggie Malpass • Mildred Ice Cube • Mingella • Moggy • Mr. Fit • Mrs. Boggy • Mrs. Bottles • Officer Unogopaz • Oogle Boogle • Pawno • Piggles • Rocknut • Roysten • Sabreman • Salty Joe • Saucer of Peril • Scrat • Scrit • Scrotty • Scrut • Skivvy • Soggy • Speccy • Ssslumber • Stomponadon • Superstash • Tiptup • Tiptup Jr. • Toots • Trotty • Unga Bunga • Wak • Whallop
Bosses Klungo • Targitzan • Old King Coal • Mr. Patch • Lord Woo Fak Fak • Terry • Weldar • Chilli Billi • Chilly Willy • Mingy Jongo • Gruntilda • Hag 1
Enemies Bang Box • Banjo-Kazooie Game Pak • Bargosaurus • Bazza! Superlife Battery • Beehive • Bigfoot • Billy Bob • Boltoid • Blubbul • Clinker • Cursed Beehive • Diggit • Dragunda • Eyeballus Jiggium Plant • Flatso • Frazzle • Fruity • Globble • Gobgoyle • Gruntydactyl • Guvnor • Hothand • Hothead • Illuminus • Inky • Jippo Jim • Keelhaul • Klang • Livewire • Minjo • Minion • Moggie • Mucoid • Nutta • Pansie • S'Hard • Seemee • Shrapnel • Snapdragon • Soarasaurus • Sput Sput • Spy-I-Cam • Swellbelly • Tintop • TNT Stick • Toxi-Gag • Toxi-Klang • Washup • Whirlweed • Zubba
Spells Transformations Stony Banjo • Detonator Banjo • Van Banjo • Submarine Banjo • T-Rex Banjo • Washer Banjo • Snowball Banjo • Bee Banjo • Dragon Kazooie
Mumbo's spells Heal • Summon • Levitate • Power • Oxygenate Water • Enlarge • EMP • Life Force • Rain Dance
Items Amaze O' Gaze Glasses • Bean • Blue Egg • Burger • Cheato Page • Claw Clamber Boots • Clockwork Kazooie Egg • Doubloon • Empty Honeycomb • Fire Egg • Fries • Glowbo • Golden Egg • Golden Feather • Grenade Egg • Honey Pot* • Honeycomb • Ice Egg • Ice Key • Jiggy • Mega-Glowbo • Musical Note • Proximity Egg • Random Stop Honeycomb • Red Feather • Skill Stop Honeycomb • Springy Step Shoes • Ticket • Turbo Trainers • Wading Boots
Objects Pads Flight Pad • Mumbo Pad • Shock Spring Pad • Split-Up Pads • Warp Pad
Switches Banjo Switch • Burger Stand Switch • Cactus o' Strength Switch • Fire Egg Switch • Kazooie Switch • Train Switch
Obstacles Icy water • Lava • Toxic Gas • Toxic Waste
Others Big-O-Blaster • Bigga-Bazza! • Bill Drill Object • Cactus o' Strength • Crystal Jiggy • Gruntilda Doll • Jiggy Boulder • Jolly's Jukebox • Molehill • Service Elevator • Informational Signpost • Silo • Talon Torpedo Door
Moves Pre-learned Beak Barge • Beak Bomb • Beak Buster • Climb • Dive • Egg Firing • Feathery Flap • Flap Flip • Flight • Forward Roll • Jump • Peck • Rat-a-tat Rap • Shock Spring Jump • Stilt Stride • Talon Trot • Turbo Talon Trot • Wonderwing
New Airborne Egg Aiming • Beak Bayonet • Bill Drill • Breegull Bash • Breegull Blaster • Egg Aim • Fast Swimming • Grip Grab • Split-up • Sub-Aqua Egg Aiming • Talon Torpedo
Banjo-only Pack Whack • Sack Pack • Shack Pack • Snooze Pack • Taxi Pack
Kazooie-only Glide • Hatch • Leg Spring • Wing Whack
Locations Overworld Spiral Mountain (Gruntilda's Lair) • Isle O' Hags (Jinjo Village • Wooded Hollow • Plateau • Pine Grove • Cliff Top • Wasteland • Quagmire)
Worlds Mayahem Temple • Glitter Gulch Mine • Witchyworld • Jolly Roger's Lagoon • Terrydactyland • Grunty Industries • Hailfire Peaks • Cloud Cuckooland • Cauldron Keep
Other places Atlantis • Banjo's House • Big Top • Boggy's Igloo • Bottles' House • Code Chamber • Crazy Castle • Digger Tunnels • Hag 1 Boss Area • Heggy's Egg Shed • Honey B's Hive • Jiggywiggy's Temple • Jinjo Houses • Jolly's • King Jingaling's Throne Room • Mumbo's Skull • Targitzan's Temple • Terry's Nest • Train Station • Wumba's Wigwam • Zubba's Nest
Minigames Jiggywiggy's Challenge • Mayan Kickball Tournament • Ordnance Storage Challenge • Dodgems Challenge • Hoop Hurry Challenge • Balloon Burst Challenge • Saucer of Peril Ride • Grunty's Submarine Challenge • Chompa's Challenge • Twinkly Packing Challenge • Clinker's Cavern Challenge • Colosseum Kickball Tournament • The Zubbas' Nest Challenge • Guffo's Trash Can Challenge • Grunty's Pot O' Gold Shooting Challenge • Tower of Tragedy Quiz
Other Banjo-Tooie: CD Soundtrack • Gallery • Glitches • Pre-release and unused content • Stop 'n' Swop • Stop 'n' Swop II
* Multiplayer Shootouts only   ** Unlockable character for the Multiplayer Shootout modes through Stop 'n' Swop   *** Multiplayer Tower of Tragedy Quiz only
Banjo-Pilot
Characters
Starters Banjo • Kazooie • Mumbo Jumbo • Purple Jinjo
Unlockables Bottles • Gruntilda Winkybunion • Humba Wumba • Jolly Roger • Klungo
Others Alfred P. Cock • Bogfoot • Boom Box • Cheato • Clanker • Dolphin • Expresso • Gruntweed • Gobi • Jinjos • King Jingaling • Momma Clucker • Master Jiggywiggy • Miss Bucket • Mr. Ripovski • Red Gruntling • Roysten • Sabreman • Stinglash • Squit • Tiptup • Whiplash
Items Blue Ice Egg (Single • Triple) • Cheato Page • Golden Feather • Honeycomb • Mumbo's Head • Musical Note • Red Fire Egg (Single • Triple) • Saucer of Peril • Turbo Trainers
Courses Honeycomb/Pumpkin Cup Spiral Mountain • Jinxy's Dunes • Freezeezy Peak • Hailfire Peaks
Jiggy/Cauldron Cup Treasure Trove Cove • Clanker's River • Grunty Industries • Gobi's Valley
Beehive/Skull Cup Freezing Furnace • Mayahem Temple • Steamy Vents • J. Roger's Lagoon
Feather/Broomstick Cup Witchyworld • Breegull Beach • Terrydactyland • Cauldron Keep
Other Diddy Kong Pilot (2001 • 2003) • Gallery • Pre-release and unused content
Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts
Characters Playable characters Banjo • Kazooie
Supporting characters Boggy • Bottles • Captain Blubber • Ghost • Humba Wumba • Jamjars • Jinjo • Jolly Dodger • King Jingaling • Klungo • Lord of Games • Mr. Fit • Mumbo Jumbo • Pikelet • Supporting cast • Trophy Thomas
Antagonists Gruntbot • Gruntilda • Minjo • Mr. Patch • Piddles • Showdown Town Police
Cameos Bawl • Captain Blackeye • Cheato • Clanker • Colliwobble • Dingpot • George Ice Cube • Glowbo • Gobi • Golden Goliath • Loggo • Mildred Ice Cube • Moggy • Roysten • Saucer of Peril • Soggy • Tanktup • Targitzan • Tooty • Topper • Weldar
Items Jiggy • Jinjo Token • Mumbo Crate • Musical Note • T.T. Trophy • Vehicle parts
Objects Jig-O-Vend • Jiggy Bank • Laser Door • Mumbo's Wrench • Trapdoor Tower • Vehicles • Wrench-it Bolt
Locations Spiral Mountain (Banjo's House • Gruntilda's Lair) • Showdown Town (Mumbo's Motors • Test-o-Track • Klungo's Arcade • Boggy's Gym • Bingo Palace • L.O.G.'s Video Game Factory) • Nutty Acres • LOGBOX 720 • Banjoland • Jiggosseum • Terrarium of Terror • L.O.G.'s Lost Challenges
Minigames Hero Klungo Sssavesss Teh World • Hero Klungo Sssavesss Teh Universsse
Other Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts Original Soundtrack • Gallery • Glitches • Pre-release and unused content • Stop 'n' Swop
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