If They Do Not Think it is Art, Then How Do We ?

Question:

       How can we consider tribal art, art if the tribe does not consider it so?     

       I feel as if this happens more than many times. People constantly view tribal art as art when the tribe would say, “it’s a pot I use to cook.” This may happen because people are overcome with the beauty of it. Pots in the United States are just pots in the United States. They are similar and they are not unique. They are manufactured and not hand made. Furthermore, people need to come up with their own definition of art. With that, they can say "what beautiful craft or craftsmanship'' instead of “what beautiful art work.” It is wrong for us to call someone's work art when they do not think of it so because we are forcing our own ideas and beliefs on them.