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The yo-yo is an example of a skill toy. A skill toy is an object or theatrical prop used for dexterity play or an object manipulation performance. A skill toy can be any static or inanimate object with which a person dances, manipulates, spins, tosses, or simply plays.
A traditional coconut shy run by Albert Harris. This particular stall was established by his mother, Mrs E. Harris, in 1936. A coconut shy (or coconut shie) is a traditional British game frequently found as a sidestall at funfairs and fêtes. The game consists of throwing wooden balls at a row of coconuts balanced on posts. Typically a player ...
Coconut palm leaves. Cocos nucifera is a large palm, growing up to 30 metres (100 feet) tall, with pinnate leaves 4–6 m (13–20 ft) long, and pinnae 60–90 centimetres (2–3 ft) long; old leaves break away cleanly, leaving the trunk smooth. [6]
Raffaello is a spherical coconut–almond truffle that Italian manufacturer Ferrero brought to the market in 1990. [1] It consists of a spherical wafer which is filled with a white milk cream and white blanched almonds. It is then surrounded by a coconut layer. It does contain lactose, making Raffaello incompatible for consumers with lactose ...
The song celebrates the coconut shy (coconut toss) at funfairs, and the chorus of "Roll or bowl a ball a penny a pitch" [2] is based on the call of the showman "standing underneath the flare" (of gaslight), inviting the public to play.
The Coconut palm (Cocos nucifera) — cultivation of the tree, and its "fruit" and other products. Subcategories. This category has the following 5 subcategories, out ...
This is a list of notable coconut dishes and foods that use coconut as a primary ingredient. The term coconut can refer to the entire coconut palm or the seed , or the fruit , which, botanically, is a drupe , not a nut .
The objective of the game is for players to ride on each other's backs, with no limit to the number of players, although 20 players make the game more enjoyable. The players are divided into two equal parties, and one or two players act as governors who sit in the center. To determine the winning side, players toss a coin or catch a long stick.