The Kaluli metaphorically try to recreate the harmony and balance of the forest environment through their sounds. Also, the sounds of the rainforest serve as a physical and cultural guide to the Kaluli. Following performance is “theory.” Myth and stories explain where sounds came from. For example, “myths about human-bird transformations explain the origins of categories of sounds that humans share with each other and with the natural world, namely, weeping, song, poetics, whistling, talking, noise, mimicry” (Feld 1984, p. 395). Lastly is “value and equality.” Music or “soundmaking” is a necessary part of Kaluli society. To participate in soundmaking is expected out of everyone. It is used for “survival, expression, and social interaction