Naiche, Christian
Person
Culture/Group
Native American; Chiricahua Apache
Occupation
Artist
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Devil Dance, Apache Skin Painting, 1850 - 1900
Item — Cabinet: 16, Drawer: 1, Folder: 11
Identifier: 4326.3596
Description
Black and white photographic postcard of an Apache skin painting of the Girl's Puberty Ceremony (also called Fire Dance, Devil Dance, or Crown Dance). Photograph with caption at bottom explaning significance of dance and painting. Folder 11 Inscription(s) Inscribed, "Apache Devil Dance: Green trees represent young girls, barren trees represent old women, earth Spirits. Medicine men dancing around fire with the women, two wrapped in a single...
Dates:
1850 - 1900