Their prayers were answered by the sea god Repun Kamuy, who pulled Yaushikep into Uchiura Bay.
While Akkorokamui is often presented as a benevolent kami with powers to heal and bestow knowledge, it is fickle and has the propensity to do harm.
Homage to Akkorokamui is often for ailments of the limbs or skin, but mental purification and spiritual release is particularly important.
[citation needed] Akkorokamui is characteristically described with the ability to self-amputate, like several octopus species, and regenerate limbs.
Consequently, it is believed among followers that giving offerings to Akkorokamui will heal ailments of the body, in particular, disfigurements and broken limbs.