The Apache did not grow food. They were hunters
and gatherers. They used bows and arrows to kill deer and rabbits
and other game. The women gathered berries, nuts, corn, and other
fruits and vegetables. They moved from place to place, in search
of food. One thing they did not eat was fish, although fish were
plentiful.
What did they
wear?
Clothing:
The men wore breechcloths in the
summer, and a warmer outfit of deerskin in the winter of leggings and
shirts. Both men and women wore highly designed sandals.
Apache women were dressers - they really worked
on their appearance. The women wore long skirts and blouses made
of leather. Their skirts and blouses matched. They usually had a solid
line around the bottom of the skirt, with a matching design on the
blouse. Sleeves came just above the elbow to leave them free to
work. In the summer, they made clothes of fabrics to be cool, but they
were still matching outfits, and carefully designed.
Jewelry:
The women wore lots of jewelry - belts, earrings, necklaces made of
metal with woven leather.
Hairstyles:
The women wore their hair long, and put oil in
it to make it extra shiny.
