Rin Rin the tadpole

Rin Rin the tadpole (Spanish: Rin Rin Renacuajo), also known as the tripping tadpole ("El renacuajo paseador") (1884) is a stock character created by colombian poet Rafael Pombo, inspirated in children stories from Mother Goose Melodies recopilations.

History

Rin Rin the tadpole represents the stereotype of the self-assured youth, never listening to their elders. He is depicted in an aristocratic dandy fashion ("With short pants, a cool necktie, hat with ribbons and a wedding frock coat"). His mother, the frog asks him not to leave the house, but he doesn't listen to her. The companions of his adventures are a young mouse ("el Niño Ratico"), and an old lady rat ("Doña Ratona"). They go around, partying, and drinking beer. Finally due to this misconduct, they end tragically, devoured by predators

Cultural Relevancy

Rin Rin is one of the most recognized characters of the Colombian culture, and is commonly used in elementary school textbooks, nursery rhymes and children literature recopilations. Representations of this character are used in parades and carnivals. In recent years, the thematic parks Mundo Aventura and Colombian National Coffee Park have used animatronic versions of the tadpole.

References

*http://www.redacademica.edu.co/redacad/export/REDACADEMICA/ddirectivos/proyectos_pedagogicos/programa_distrital_de_lectura/libros_al_viento/archivos/POMBO.doc