Songs were sung to recall gifts from the Creation. Dances were held to commemorate annual cycles of change and regeneration. Clothing was made to be both common tribal dress, and individualized at the same time. Even the houses were designed to be metaphors for the preferred way of life. Out of this kind of life-style, the arts flourished.
People remade their world with each generation.
Objects of beauty and power were important carriers of tradition. Key to this is the concept that the creative process is in itself a sacred journey. Artistic ability is a gift. The individual artist has a responsibility to the family, clan, and community. Art ties the generations together.