THAT’S what they were doing while everyone ELSE mapped the stars, predicted the atom, devised logic and metaphysics, developed mathematics, drama, science, music, medicine, etc.
I remember reading about Sir R. F. Burton’s journey through Africa VERY the late in the 19th century.
Coming upon a native village, the chief was friendly and welcomed them to stay. Travelers were given their own hut, food and servants. In the morning they found a murdered tribe member at their doorstep. The chief said that it was a usual compliment to outsiders and a message to them of how powerful the chief was. He could dispose of anyone he wanted in any way he wanted.
Reminds me of RIPELY’S BELIEVE IT OR NOT in which some African tribe lived in terror of their queen as she had forbidden any of her subjects to appear in her dreams. The penalty was death.