On one Hawaiian influenced website I found that "Turtle has a meaning of long life. It is also a creature known to bring positive energy."
Good luck and Long Life...
The turtle symbolizes longevity in Japanese culture.
The people of Hawaii have a rich culture that possesses many types of symbolism. The sun in the Hawaiian culture can be a symbol of happiness and good feelings.
Turtles symbolize longevity as they live for a very long time. Therefore, Polynesians included the turtle in their tattoo culture.
turtle = honu [ho-noo].
aumakua(hawaiian)
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.
In Hawaiian, the word for turtle is "honu."
A turtle symbolizes the navigator (family especially when together with other turtles); this one is inspired by Maori and Samoan styles. On the inside we have incorporated a manta (a symbol of freedom and beauty), and some motifs representing strength and protection. The back fins are shaped like fish hooks to symbolize prosperity and wealth.
The Hawaiian green sea turtle.
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.
dragon turtle symbolise us that our almighty is great and intelligent that He made different creatures and then also He form there sub parts. It also symbolise us that turtles which are very old creatures exist with there natural dragon form
A yurt, a golden eagle, and the flag of Kazakhstan symbolize Kazakh culture.