Na Akua Hawaii - Hawaiian gods
Na Akua Hawaii - Hawaiian gods
Hawaiian are a deeply spiritual people. Her inspiration and mana (spiritual power, energy and vitality) come from the mighty forces of their natural world. This world was huge. It stretched beyond the eight main islands and included Kahiki, Aotearoa, Te Pito o te henua and everything in between. It spans the width of the largest ocean on earth and comprised a star of stars in an endless night sky. Given the size of her world, it is no wonder why the old Hawaiian were polytheistic.
There are over 400,000 different gods that are recognized in Hawaiian culture. These include the main gods, demigods, ' aumakua (ancestral gods) and many smaller akua (gods). Everyone had their own sphere of influence on an aspect of Hawaiian society. In this pantheon of akua , those who had greater were kuleanana (responsibilities) such as war or politics and others with less important roles. Not all akua hawaii I (Hawaiian gods) were revered by each individual. The gods vary from place to place and from island to island. The gods also differed depending on the field of one person, for example, a canoe manufacturer would not necessarily be part of the gods of prayer hula (dance) for support and vice versa. However, there were some deities and spiritual beliefs on which all Hawaiians held, regardless of status or class.
The most important gods are listed below, which are together as known as known as kaha (. the four) that influenced every aspect of the Hawaiian world. They were revered on all islands in ancient times and are considered some of the most powerful gods of Oceania throughout Polynesia.In this list, readers find the common name for every god together with his sphere of influence. Also included are some of the most important cinema everyone belongs to akua . Kinolau literally means "many forms". They are the physical manifestations of a acua and although they often take the shape of a plant or an animal, cinema are not only limited to flora and fauna.
common name:
ku
other names:
kunuiakea, kuka’ilimoku.
God of:
War, politics, magic, agriculture, fishing, bird trap, Kanubau.
cinema lau:
'DH', 'Ohi’a Lehua, Loulu,' Ulu, Niu, Pueo, Mano, 'Io, Niuhi,' Ilio, Koa.
common name:
lono
other names:
lonoikaouali’i, Lonoikamakahiki.
God of:
peace, fertility, agriculture, prosperity, sport, healing (medicinal herbs), lovemaking.
cinema lau:
Pua’a, Kukui, Hapu’u, Ipu, Humuhumunukuapua’a, 'Ama’ama,' Ohua Palemo, Donner, Clouds, Lightning, Rain.
common name:
Kane
other names:
Kanenuiakea.
God of:
fresh water, life, reproduction, canoe builder, increase in 'o’opu, healing.
cinema lau:
Wai, 'Ohe, Ko, La’i, Wauke, Kalo, forests, sunrise.
common name:
Kanaloa
other names:
n / a
God of:
Tiefsee, ocean case, fish, travel, heal.
cinema lau:
ocean, Mai’a, Muhe’e, He’e, sea wind, sunset.