Jumbie, Jumbieno?

March 17th, 2006 | By: Stacy-Marie Ishmael | No Comments »

There are many who question the logic of FIFA’s ranking system. Still more are appalled by the way the governing agency has handled ticket distribution.

Now the members of the Warrior Nation - as fans of the Soca Warriors are becoming known - have yet another axe to grind with the chaps at FIFA.

FIFA’s latest report about the Soca Warriors includes this interesting tidbit:

Many Trinidadians believe in the existence of a spirit world, including a spirit named Jumbieno, believed to be the team’s 12th man and guarantor of victory. Consequently, in a show of support for the Soca Warriors, the good burghers of Rotenburg have founded the Wümme-Jumbies supporters club. T-shirts will be produced and the Jumbies intend to lay on a fantastic reception for their new-found heroes. What can possibly go wrong, with so much support from Jumbieno and the Wümme-Jumbies?

I beg your pardon? JUMBIENO? We believe no such thing.

It is true that Trinidadian folklore is rich and varied, with influences that reflect our diverse history. We could tell you stories that would make your hair stand on end. None of them would include a character named Jumbieno.

I’m not sure where FIFA - and the inhabitants of Lower Saxony - got this ‘information’, but I’d certainly love to find out.



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[...] That got me thinking. Luck? Well, we’ve got Jumbieno on our side, haven’t we? But what else can we, the Warrior Nation, do to help our team? [...]

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[...] As if FIFA telling the world that we believed in a mysterious footballing entity weren’t enough, now the Warrior Nation are being portrayed as pin-wielding heretics. [...]

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