the traditions that  i see include many dances tribal  and spiritual and at the ceremonies they teach people there traditions through dance. the masks that  they wear at  the dances and ceremonies are believed to be connections to the spirits.

traditions are important to many cultures because there ancestors have told many stories and they have carried down to become legends.  traditions are  also important because they  are a history in a sense.

some of the main materials that  are used in the making of masks are turtle shells,metal, and paper mache.

it is important to keep things sacred such as the secrets behind the mask and the secrets behind the legends because it is what keeps the culture bound together

the materials that  are used reflect the culture and geography in the mask because it lets us know what  elements and materials were available at  the time that  mask  was made.