Badger-folk

Badger-folk were creatures of Middle-earth mentioned in Hobbit verse and folklore. They were among the Forest-folk in the Old Forest, though nothing is known about their origins. At some point, Tom Bombadil was captured by the Badger-folk and then released when he frightened them with his renowned magical chants.The Adventures of Tom Bombadil, I: "The Adventures of Tom Bombadil"
==Characteristics==
The Badger-folk were said to dwell in secret holes or burrows under the rolling hills between the Barrow-downs and the Old Forest, similar to a badger's or a crude Hobbit-hole. These badgers were sentient and capable of speech. A notable member of the folk, Badger-brock, was thought to be a leader as he was the one who captured Tom Bombadil and was said to have a 'snowy forehead' and 'dark, blinking eyes'.
They were also said to be of badgerish nature and appearance with a slight Hobbitness about them.
==Translations==
Foreign Language 	Translated name
Afrikaans 	Das-volk
Bulgarian 	Язовец-фолк
Chinese 	獾民
Croatian 	Jazavac-narod
Danish 	Grævling-folk
Dutch 	Dassenvolk
Estonian 	Mäger-folk
Finnish 	Mäyrä-kansa
French 	Les gens du blaireau
German 	Dachs-Leute
Hebrew 	גירית-פולק
Hungarian 	Borz-nép
Icelandic 	Græflingafólk
Indonesian 	Rakyat luak
Irish 	Broc-daoine
Italian 	Gente di tasso
Japanese 	アナグマ族
Korean 	오소리족
Mongolian 	Дорго-ард түмэн
Norwegian 	Grevling - Folk
Persian 	Badger - مردمی
Polish 	Borsuk - Ludowy
Portuguese 	Texugo - Folclórico
Romanian 	Bursucul - Folk
Russian 	Барсук - Народный
Spanish 	Tejón - Folk
Swahili 	Badger - Watu
Swedish 	Grävling - Folk
Thai 	บดเจอร์ - พื้นบ้าน
Turkish 	Porsuk - Halk
Ukrainian Cyrillic	Борсук - Народна
Vietnamese 	Lửng - Dân Gian
Welsh 	Moch Daear - Gwerin
==References==
Category:Creatures
Category:Forest-folk