NA AKUA 

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NA AKUA

Nā Akua, Hawaiian gods, spirits or deities, took various forms in nature referred to as Kino-Lau. There are four major gods and thousands of other gods and spirits (Kini Akua).

KANALOA  

God of the ocean and voyaging represented by the He‘e (Octopus).

KANE  

A creator, associated with freshwater, the source of life. Käne is often represented by an upright stone.

KU 

God of politics and warfare, both a builder and a destroyer, represented by the wide-mouth ki‘i (image).

Lono  

God of fertility, peace, and harvest, represented by the tall, pearl-eyed ki‘i. Makahiki, the annual harvest festival, is dedicated to him.