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Native Hawaiian Big Wave Surfers and Professional Watermen Kala Alexander and Makua Rothman are passionate about sharing the rich cultural history of Hawaii and welcome you into the home of one of their most magical family memebers, The Mano.

The Mano (Shark) is a powerful apex predator whose role is Caretaker of the Ocean, removing sick, injured and deceased animals to maintain a healthy balance in the ocean ecosystem. In Hawaiian tradition, the Mano is 'aumakua—a family god, a deified ancestor rebirthed into shark form. There are countless legends in Hawaiian history of sharks acting as protectors in ocean, saving family members from drowning, acting as spiritual guides and even playing a central figure in the legend of how the Hawaiian Islands were formed.