This is Not in Hawaii - Hawaii has taller palm trees. Many Pacific Island societies have a cultural recognition that (all) adults have a responsibility for (all) children.
This springs partly from the intuitive recognition that on a small island it is destructive to everyone when there are direct disagreements and confrontations - because any such dispute disturbs the tranquility of the island.
The Pacific islanders would not tolerate, or in any way foster, plotting and violence over parental cheerleader rivalry, for example.
Any such thoughts are ‘unthinkable.’
Most childrens’ games in the islands of the Pacific are not about winning.
They do focus on developing a high degree of skill; and the level of skill is a source of recognition, but without ‘winners’ or ‘losers,’ per se.
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