Inki and the Minah Bird

Inki and the Minah Bird is a 1943 Merrie Melodies short directed by Chuck Jones. The short features Inki and was released on November 13, 1943.

Inki is an African child who runs into a denture-wearing lion while hunting with a spear. The lion then chases the young native all over the place. The minah bird joins forces with Inki against the mighty lion, but proceeds to mess everything up for all.

• VHS
  • Inki & the Minah Bird (released by Troy Gold in 1988) - re-released by Burbank Video in 1991^[1][2]
  • Kartoon Klassics Volume 10 (released by Viking Video Classics in 1986) - re-released by Burbank Video in 1991
• Laserdisc
  • The Golden Age of Looney Tunes: Volume 3, Side 3 (released by MGM/UA Home Video)
• DVD
  • Cartoon Craze Presents: Donald Duck / Woody Woodpecker: Pantry Panic (released by Digiview Productions)^[3]

Inki and the Minah Bird was the only Inki short to fall into the public domain; all the rest in the series are under copyright.^{[4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]}

Because this cartoon portrays stereotypes of Indian and black cultures, it is no longer included in USA television packages, along with the other four Inki shorts.^[12] It includes scenes or situations that portray potentially offensive, negative or otherwise socially unacceptable content which may be perceived as fostering stereotypes of African heritage people.

• Inki and the Minah Bird at IMDb
• Inki and the Minah Bird on YouTube