Template String Quotes

One of her most interesting findings was presented in a report that concluded the ukulele not to be of Hawaiian origin, even though it was (and still is) widely associated with Hawaiʻi by tourists, musicians, scholars, and even the Native Hawaiians. In truth, the ukulele descended from the Madeiran machete, with the word “machete” referring to an instrument, not a broad, heavy knife. It was introduced to Hawaiʻi by Portuguese immigrants from the island of Madeira, which is located off the coasts of Morocco and Portugal. The Madeiran machete is an instrument that looks much like the ukulele; in other words, it looks like a small guitar. It is a string instrument that has five metal strings and is traditionally made of wood. This was the template upon which three carpenters would fashion the ukulele and claim to be the inventor of the instrument.

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