Andean beliefs...

The Andean beliefs seem to be different from the past people that we have studied. Collectivity, Reciprocity, Transformation, and Essence being the most important features of their culture and worldview. Collecticity in which the people focused on the 'common good' how Andean art focuses more on an individuals role in which their society there was an unequal distribution of power; highest power held by the priests (shaman). It was necessary for them to focus on the common good due to the fact of how their geography was living on the dessert, mountains, or the jungle each a difficult task if they were to help their people it was a teamwork outlook. Reciprocity in which one part is countered by and connected by another helps us understand the art as well how there is two things that can be opposite such as light and shadow, male and female we are able to see that they are still connected in some way needed for the other to exist. Transformation overall the big example would be life and death, showing how the two are just a natural cycle that continues. Also seen with the shaman how when they go into their transit they enter different stages in order to get a revilation, an answer, to speak with spirits he would do this in order to be connected with both the natural and supernatural worlds. Essence over apperance is seen in Nasca lines in which the point is not necessarily to see what is being convayed but to feel it (leading back to Pollock's art how he during his creations would feel and the ending product perhaps doesn't show but can create a certain feeling or idea).
"The inner core over the outward apperance" does help having seen previous art work of other indiginous people has lead me to see that there is 'more than meets the eye'. Art and even people can't be just expected to be understood by a glance one look doesn't tell you what is needed to know. It takes time to really focus and view what is there what isn't think about all the possible interpertations and just remember that its art it envokes the feelings and ideas of others that may be some what similar or extremly different from one's own feelings or ideas. Its like getting to know an individual apperances can be appealing but what really matters that needs understanding and consideration is what's inside who the individual is.