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machada

musical instrument

Also known as: machete

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derivation of ukulele

In ukulele
…small guitar derived from the machada, or machete, a four-stringed guitar introduced into Hawaii by the Portuguese in the 1870s. It is seldom more than 24 inches (60 cm) long.
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development of hula dance

In hula
…when Portuguese sailors introduced the machada, the small guitar from which the ukelele developed.
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