Nelson Horipua

Title: Discovering the Island Sound
Once there lived a beautiful young woman on an isolated island.
The islanders would come and fish around the island, but no one
bothers to explore it. One day a young man went to fish near the
island and out of curiosity he decided to explore the island. As he
set foot on the island, he found a young coconut fruit. He cut it
open and drank it selfishly to satisfy his thirstiness.
Soon after drinking the coconut, he felt sleepy and decided to lay
under the coconut tree for a quick nap. As he slept, he suddenly
had a dream. In his dream he saw the most beautiful young
woman she has never seen in his entire life. The young woman
was kneeling and was naked.
As he glanced at her, he started to hear sounds coming out from
where she was. He heard the most beautiful sound surrounding the
young woman. The sound was so unique, harmonious, and full of
melody. It was coming out from a ukulele. The young man
eventually falls in love with the beautiful young girl.
As he was awoken, he realized that it was only a dream. He

returned to his· island and village and started making ukulele. As
soon as he started playing the ukulele, people from the nearby
villages would come listen and fall in love with the sound produced
by the ukulele.
The widespread of ukulele sound was produced through this young
man who spread it throughout the islands. That is why ukulele is so
famous throughout the pacific communities.