Hawaii is a series of islands on the pacific, it is somehow a part of USA. It is further south than the rest of the United States so it is warmer, sharks tend to grow larger in the hotter places closer to the equator. But what do these sharks do, you ask; they do what sharks do in every other place, swim!! Unless of course you are using some kind of Mafia slang.
"shark" in Hawaiian is "Manō" pronounced (Mah-no) a long "o" sound at the end.
tiger shark = "manō kaika" or "manō kaleokelako"
Over 15 species of sharks live in Hawaiian waters. A few examples of these sharks are the bignose shark, gray reef shark, silky shark, blacktip shark, sandbar shark, tiger shark, and whale shark.According to Sharks and Rays of Hawaii by Crites and Crow, there are 40 known species of sharks in Hawaiian waters. (reefannie)
There are no sharks in the 3 Little Pigs, Bad wolf is the bad guy.
Sharks can represent someone in your life who is unscrupulous and greedy. Dreaming of a shark can be symbolic of a person's feelings of hostility and anger. They are also symbols of being fearless.
According to National Geographic research, Galapagos Shark (not just found in Galapagos Islands group) preys on Hawaiian Monk Seals. But it is believed that there are other sharks which prey on them. One of the suspected sharks is Tiger Shark. I also thought that other small fish eat the Hawaiian monk seal. I also thought that the different kinds of fish are also the things that eats the Hawaiian Monk Seal.
Manō hae [ma-no ha-A] or [ma-no-hi]
Aloha: (Hawai`ian) manoiki [mahno-eekee]
Strength and protection.Shark teeth tattoos usually meant that the shark was a family protector, family god or 'aumakua. The Hawaiian people were very superstitious and believed you were NOT to say what kind of shark as it could be used against you. (reefannie)
Volleyball = Wolipale
Hawaiians believed their deities could take the form of sharks. Also, spirits from dead relatives could possess sharks and protect their famalies or be destructive.
I know a little from living here and hearing people speak. Guardian, well that reminds me of Aumakua, which is like God and spirit, who watches over you. Aumakua can be a protector animal, some Hawaiians have a Shark as an Aumakua. I don't want to misrepresent this, but this is what I think of from my understanding, should confirm with a Hawaiian, as that is not my culture or language....but I wanted to add since not very many people speak or Hawaiian, and its very special to know these beautiful things. I love how it sounds when Hawaiian is spoken.