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Why did the Apache make their arts and crafts and jewelry?

Taijiya Mizu asked:


I need what kind of crafts they did and why did they make them? Was it for ritual purposes or for everyday life? Please HELP!

Judy

Tags: Apache, Arts And Crafts, Everyday Life

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2 Responses to “Why did the Apache make their arts and crafts and jewelry?”

1. TA-DA♥ ♪☺↕♫©† 唜 ☼:o)ظ™ says:

   July 24, 2008 at 3:44 pm

   Dolls in ceremonial dress
   Cradleboards
   Gourds handpainted
   Gaahn (Crown Dancer) masks made from gourds
   Beadwork
   Used for both ritual and everyday life.
2. cybele_salem says:

   July 26, 2008 at 10:30 pm

   Both ritual and everyday life. They didn’t always separate the two. In most tribal cultures, decoration is routine. The fancy religious rituals may have had their specific implements but were often just fancier versions of everyday items. I’m not speaking specifically apache at this point but about almost any pre-industrial culture.

   Undecorated stuff was usually for one or two uses. Anything else got embellished sooner or later.