“Where’s the Miko?”

One of my acquaintances here in Tonga up until today thought I was Mexican. Today he asked me why is my last name is Tui’one. He was surprised to hear that my dad is Tongan from Vava’u and was even more surprised when I told him my mom was Tongan also, from Kolofo’ou. He told me, “I thought you were a Miko. Whenever I don’t see you I ask, where’s the Miko?”