In Hawaiian mythology, an ʻaumakua (; often spelled aumakua, plural, ʻaumākua) is a personal or family god that originated as a deified ancestor, and which takes on physical forms such as spirit vehicles. An ʻaumakua may manifest as a shark, owl, bird, octopus, or inanimate objects such as plants or rocks.
In Hawaiian mythology, an ʻaumakua (; often spelled aumakua, plural, ʻaumākua) is a personal or family god that originated as a deified ancestor, and which takes on physical forms such as spirit vehicles. An ʻaumakua may manifest as a shark, owl, bird, octopus, or inanimate objects such as plants or rocks.
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