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Hawaiian Word of the Day: November 23rd

Hawaiian word of the day for November 23: Often we hear Hawaiians speak of their ʻaumakua, their family or personal god.

Often we hear Hawaiians speak of their ʻaumakua, their family or personal god — deified ancestors who might assume the shape of sharks, owls, hawks, mud hens, octopuses, eels, mice, rats, even clouds or plants.

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