The political and legal authority of Hawaiian, Tonga, and Tahitian chiefs was reinforced by a religious and ideological system based on social inequalities. This system was called:

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The system based on social inequalities reinforced the political and legal authority of the chiefs in these Pacific Island societies was called "tabu" or "tapu". This system was also linked to religious and ideological beliefs, and was used to regulate behavior and maintain social order. Mana (A) refers to a spiritual or divine energy and power, kula (D) refers to a system of exchange in the Trobriand Islands, and potlatch (C) refers to a gift-giving ceremony practiced among several indigenous peoples in the Pacific Northwest region of North America.

The Political and Legal Authority of Hawaiian, Tonga, and Tahitian