![]() ![]() But it misses the main point that, I believe, causes this to be such a heated issue: the history of Hawai’i, cultural appropriation, and colonialism.Īs someone who lives in the islands, I feel like that’s a perspective I can try to add to the conversation. I don’t have a problem with the post it’s fine, I guess. yook thing is “ridiculous” and he goes on to say that if you’re Hawaiian – great! Say it however, but if you’re NOT Hawaiian, as long as you strum along and don’t rock the boat, you’re cool. ![]() Barry Maz’s post Please Stop Arguing Over How Ukulele Is Pronounced got me back in the saddle again when it came out. I’ve wanted to write this for a long time, but have struggled to figure out my approach. Search Google and you’ll find plenty of forum threads on the subject. Some common answers you will see are: “whatever works for you,” “different strokes for different folks,” or “just have fun!” These all fall in the same vein of the ukulele being a casual, enjoyment-oriented pursuit for 90% of people.īut try asking these friendly folks about how to pronounce or spell “ ukulele” and tempers flare! Everybody seems to have an opinion and discussion can become very heated. The internet is chock-full of ukulele advice these days.
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