moko


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moko

(ˈməʊkəʊ)
n, pl mokos
(Anthropology & Ethnology) NZ a Māori tattoo or tattoo pattern. Also called: nanua
[Māori]
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In Davao region, the country's major banana producer, lower output was caused by the moko disease.
"Amazing parade artists join us from across the UK, including Moko Jumbies from Newcastle, dancers from Mirfield and beyond, Samba drummers and even a troupe of 'Butterflies' all the way from Luton.
But a council spokesperson said: "The licence was applied for in the name of Dale Rankmore, Moko Collect, the agent acting for Moko Collect was Mark Hopkins.
Smaller sizes of fruits were also developed in some areas due to the hot weather condition and a fewer number of bearing hills was harvested because of the occurrence of Moko disease.
Ta Moko, opposite Psyche on Linthorpe Road, has been described as a "rare opportunity" to take on a successful business and could make "an ideal lifestyle change opportunity" for the right tenant.
It is the Muffin Junior version and says it is made by Moko. It still has the price marked in pencil.
A re maduo a a nametsa ka bangwe ba boela kwa go bone ka bopaki jwa gore se ba se ithutileng se ba tswetse mosola mme go ba tiisa moko go bereka ka natla go ntsha dialogane tsa maemo a ntlha.
Dr Annat Isah cited the case of a 13-year-old student that was admitted in September 2018 at the UCH, Ibadan, who drank a sizeable amount of Moko methylated spirit in a bid to commit suicide.
The performance was presented by a 40-strong Whangara Mai Tawhiti Cultural Group led by ta moko artist Derek Lardelli, who will join 36 other groups to enliven the opening ceremony of the international flower showcase, featuring African Flamenco, Samba, and other types of dances, according to Taichung City Government.
Art, ta moko, therapy and Maori creation stories are all part of a radically different mental health service in Tairawhiti, designed by psychiatrist Diana Rangihuna-Kopua (right) with her husband, ta moko artist Mark Kopua.
The judges-Lynn House, national brand educator for Heaven Hill Brands; Jeffrey Morgenthaler, bar manager of Portland, OR-based Clyde Common and Pepe Le Moko; Joaquin Simo, owner/bartender of Pouring Ribbons in New York; and 2017 Bartender of the Year Nathan O'Neill-evaluated the final eight bartenders on their full range of skills as hospitality professionals.
His toi moko images push my own limits of taste and what's acceptable.