That's a phenomenon called "Cargo Cults". Several small isolated islands which found themselves hosting foreign armies or suddenly being part of foreign countries, had little or no concept of the rest of the world. When these armies or countries brought large amounts of food or other supplies to the island the fairly naturally considered it miraculous, and after said foreigners left they started praying to them for more stuff. There is a cult, also on Tanna (aka Vanuatu) which worships Prince Philip. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cargo_cult
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That's a phenomenon called "Cargo Cults". Several small isolated islands which found themselves hosting foreign armies or suddenly being part of foreign countries, had little or no concept of the rest of the world. When these armies or countries brought large amounts of food or other supplies to the island the fairly naturally considered it miraculous, and after said foreigners left they started praying to them for more stuff. There is a cult, also on Tanna (aka Vanuatu) which worships Prince Philip. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cargo_cult