Spirit Ysun-giver of Apache God
Mountain Spirits-taught the Apache
Believed that ghosts appeared in the night
The most commonly known is the Sunrise ceremony, in this ceremony a girl becomes a woman.
It’s four days long and for majority of their time they dance to songs and prayers. Apaches used ceremonials to communicate with deities
Two commonly known myths are the
Coyote- human/animal form and helps human and causes chaos
Big Owl-human/animal form; a giant that is dangerous, sometimes called the bogeyman.
Primarily buffalo and deer
Other animals included beavers, bighorns, black bears, burros, ducks, elk, fish, horses, mountain lions, doves, mules, prairie dogs, pronghorns, quail, rabbits, squirrels, turkeys, turtles and wood rats
Mountain Spirits-taught the Apache
Believed that ghosts appeared in the night
The most commonly known is the Sunrise ceremony, in this ceremony a girl becomes a woman.
It’s four days long and for majority of their time they dance to songs and prayers. Apaches used ceremonials to communicate with deities
Two commonly known myths are the
Coyote- human/animal form and helps human and causes chaos
Big Owl-human/animal form; a giant that is dangerous, sometimes called the bogeyman.
Primarily buffalo and deer
Other animals included beavers, bighorns, black bears, burros, ducks, elk, fish, horses, mountain lions, doves, mules, prairie dogs, pronghorns, quail, rabbits, squirrels, turkeys, turtles and wood rats