Definitions for aumakua
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1. Aumakua

   In Hawaiian mythology, an ʻaumakua (; often spelled aumakua, plural, 'aumākua) is a personal or family god that originated as a deified ancestor, and which takes on physical forms such as spirit vehicles. An 'aumakua may manifest as a shark, owl, bird, octopus, or inanimate objects such as plants or rocks. The word ʻaumakua means ancestor gods and is derived from the Hawaiian words au which means period of time or era, and makua meaning parent, parent generation, or ancestor. Hawaiians believed that deceased family members would transform into ʻaumakua and watch over their descendants with a loving concern for them while also being the judge and jury of their actions. ʻAumakua were believed to watch over their families and hear their words, give them strength and guidance, warn them of misfortune or danger, give punishments to wrong-doers while also rewarding worthy people with prosperity in the after life, and pass on prayers from the living to the akua (gods).Hawaiian-born actor Jason Momoa has a halfsleeve tattoo on his left forearm that is a tribute to his family god, or aumakua, which is a shark. Some families had many ʻaumākua. Mary Kawena Pukui's family had at least fifty known ʻaumākua.

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1. Aumakua

   In Hawaiian mythology, an ʻaumakua is a family god, often a deified ancestor. The Hawaiian plural of ʻaumakua is nā ʻaumākua, although in English the plural is usually ʻaumakuas. Nā ʻaumākua frequently manifested as animals such as sharks or owls. Nā ʻaumākua were worshipped at localities where they were believed to "dwell". The appearance of an animal one regarded as an ʻaumakua was often believed to be an omen. There are also many stories of nā ʻaumākua intervening to save their descendants from harm. It was extremely bad luck to harm a manifested ʻaumakua. Some families had many ʻaumakua. Mary Kawena Pukui's family had at least fifty known ʻaumakua. Nā ʻaumākua were thus animals, places or rocks, and people. 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 ʻaumakua, the personal guardians of each individual and their family and the ancient source gods from whom Hawaiians were descended. ʻAumakua can manifest in nature. The form varies family to family.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of aumakua in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of aumakua in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

References

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