How do i tune and play my 8 string ukulele thing i bought in the cook islands?

i like to buy instruments from different countries and i bought this in the cook islands and the man who sold it to me and made it said that it is a ukulele. but i can’t figure out how to play it and tune it. But i really want to:( please help me
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What’s the first thing I should practice as a new ukulele player?

I just bought a ukulele and began by trying to play a few songs, but I thought that it was way too difficult. What should I do to prep myself to play ukulele songs. What chords should I practice playing first and what exercises could I do? Thanks for any help.

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