Then requesting that he be not disturbed, he began to sing: "I am thinking, thinking, thinking, thinking what shall I do next." Four times he thus sang, at the end of the fourth time brushing his face with his hands, which he rubbed briskly together and parted quickly; and there before him stood the Sun. Read the excerpt from "The North American Indian Apache Mythology-Creation Myth.” What does this excerpt show about the culture of the Apaches? All actions must be done four times. The Sun is the most valued resource. Singing is important in rituals. Washing the face is part of all ceremonies.