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Ukulele brought to Hawaii by the
Portuguese
The
UKULELE
is not an original Hawaiian instrument.
It was brought to Hawaii by Portuguese immigrants from Madeira
in the 1800's and is known as the Braguinha in Madeira and as
the Cavaquinho in other areas of Portugal.
The small four-stringed guitar was given it's Hawaiian name
UKULELE which means "jumping flea".
In Hawaii, it is also called a "uke".
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