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Filipino Boy Posing with Cold Drink on Hand(5849)

Photo of Filipino Boy Posing with Cold Drink on Hand(5849)

© 2005 Chris Gregerson

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This is a picture of Mark, nicknamed Mok-Mok, holding a cold drink and posing with his usual smile. Filipinos are fond of giving nicknames based on the repeated first syllables of a name (e.g. Jen-Jen for Jennifer, Den-Den for Denisse). In Filipino culture, it is also quite common to encounter "doorbell" sounding nicknames such as Bing Bong, Ding Dong, etc. (date: 2005-02-26)