Talk:Aumakua

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The Hawaiian plural of 'aumakua is nā 'aumākua. 'Aumākua frequently manifested as animals such as sharks or owls. 'Aumākua were worshipped at localities (often rocks) where they were believed to "dwell". The appearance of an animal one regarded as an 'aumakua was often believed to be an omen (of good or ill). There are also many stories of nā 'aumākua (in animal form) intervening to save their descendants from harm. It was extremely bad luck to harm a manifested 'aumakua.

Ancient Hawaiians would have seen no contradiction in a powerful spirit being able to appear as all three, switching from form to form as convenient—as is indeed seen in many stories of gods and demigods.

A symbiotic relationship exists between person and 'aumakua, the personal guardians of each individual and their family and the ancient source gods from whom Hawaiians were descended.

'Aumakua can manifest in nature. The form varies family to family. Whatever its form, the ʻaumakua is only one specific shark, owl, etc. However, all members of the species are treated with respect by family members. If family ʻaumakua, these manifestations were not harmed or eaten; in turn, ʻaumakua warned and reprimanded in dreams, visions, and calls.

"'Aumākua are intimate members of the human family, spiritual relationships with them are especially close and their presence is sought for feast and festivity, as well as in time of crisis. They act as healers and advisors, counteracting troubles and punishing faults." - J. Gutmanis

Physical forms
'Aumākua could appear as:
 * honu sea turtle
 * moʻo gecko, lizard, or dragon
 * pueo, owl (on Manoa, Oʻahu, Kau and Puna)


 * 'io, hawk (on island of Hawaiʻi)
 * ʻelepaio, monarch flycatcher (also the goddess of canoe makers)
 * ʻiʻiwi, honeycreeper (whose feathers were used extensively in featherwork)
 * ʻalae ʻula, Hawaiian gallinule (whose cry was considered a bad omen)
 * puhi, eel
 * ʻiole liʻiliʻi, mouse
 * ʻiole, rat
 * ʻīlio, dog
 * peʻelua/ʻenuhe/nuhe/ʻanuhe/poko, caterpillar
 * leho, cowry
 * ao, cloud

Hawaii spirit helpers who would either be permitted to continue on to the realm of spirits or, because they still had earthly obligations, be sent back to their bodies.

In media

 * [The 2016 Nintendo video games Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon], each other island also has its own specific guardian deity (the butterfly-like Tapu Lele for Akala Island, the bull-like Tapu Bulu for Ula ula Island and the fish-like Tapu Fini for Poni Island). Also, Decidueye is a Ghost-type Pokémon inspired in the aumakua, along with other motifs.
 * In the 1993 novel The Fifth Sacred Thing by Starhawk, 'aumakua is discussed as a synonym for the 'oversoul' or 'morphogenetic field' of a virus as a collective entity in the ch'i world.
 * The name of Amy Hanaiali'i's 2008 CD with the Matt Catingub Orchestra of Hawaii.