This is not unusual for a culture of people who have been invaded by another culture. The Pitcairns believe it is part of their culture but it was probably introduced by the mutineers. You don't have to look very far for examples of this. Look at what the govt. residential schools did to Natives in Canada. After generations of child abuse, it seemed 'normal' to the culture. It is not a part of their culture but was imposed on them by another culture long ago.

Who has jurisdiction? Doesn't really matter. What has happened there will need years of counselling and who will pay for that? The British?

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