Ukulele are F-U-N! Right? Try to be sad while strumming a Kiwi or a Pineapple uke; it just doesn"t work. Play them and laugh or just hang them on the wall and see what your friends say. In 1879, the "ukulele, which was called a Braguinha (a 5-string instrument, with tuning similar to our modern "ukulele) came from Braga, Portugal, and made the long voyage to Honolulu, Hawaii. Hawaiians were not only impressed with the beautiful sounds these instruments could make, but also with the speed these musicians" fingers flew on the fingerboard. It is said, they in turn began calling this instrument the Ukulele, which roughly translates as "Jumping Fleas".Kala Ukuleles are designed and manufactured using Hawaiian traditions and materials. Crafted and finished with exotic, native woods, these ukuleles are true musical instruments and are popular around the world.