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Ukeke maker aims to raise instrument’s profile

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Ukeke maker Mahi La Pierre plays the Hawaiian musical instrument.
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Hawaiians made ukeke from hardwoods such as kau­ila and ulei. Ukeke maker Mahi La Pierre has been experimenting with other types of wood.