The Apaches were great warriors.
The notion of Apache refers to a group of aboriginal peoples who lived in a region currently integrated into the territory of the United States and Mexico . The Apaches were warriors and dedicated themselves to agriculture , hunting and fishing .
The concept also refers to the group of languages that these communities spoke. Today about six thousand Apaches live on reservations in the states of Oklahoma , New Mexico and Arizona .
History of the Apaches
The origins of the Apache community are estimated to be in Canada . Over half a millennium, the Apaches migrated from there to the American West and northern Mexico, where in the late 16th century they first encountered the Spanish conquistadors.
The Apaches fought the Europeans and also fought other aboriginal tribes for a long time. Historians highlight their territorial knowledge and their bellicose capacity to resist the advances of conquest and even to invade other lands and carry out assaults.
Usually the Apaches lived grouped in family clans but there was no political union between the different peoples , many of which were semi-nomadic . The region where the Apaches were located, which covered areas of the American and Mexican states of Arizona , New Mexico , Texas , Coahuila , Chihuahua and Sonora , was called Apachería .
Clashes with the Spanish, Mexicans and Americans
The fighting between the Apaches and the Europeans was extensive. Simultaneously, they also had disputes with the Comanches and the Sioux .
Later they clashed with the Mexicans and the Americans. Thus the Apaches defended their lands and their culture through warfare from the 16th century (when the Spanish arrived) until the 19th century (against the armies of Mexico and the United States in the so-called Apache Wars ).
It was not until 1928 that the Mexican authorities declared that the Apache ethnic group had become extinct in the country. The surviving Apaches have since been found on reservations in Oklahoma , New Mexico , and Arizona ( United States ).
In general, the Apaches were semi-nomadic.
Apache society and religion
The basic social organization of the Apaches was the family . Several families, in turn, could join together in local groups, although there was no collective consciousness shared by the entire Apache nation.
The Apaches lived by growing crops, gathering plants, hunting, fishing, and bartering. As for pre-Hispanic religion, they believed in mythological heroes, associated certain animals with demons and had shamans who led their rites and ceremonies. Over time, many Apaches turned to Christianity.
The term associated with crime
At the beginning of the 20th century , in France, criminal gangs that were characterized by wearing distinctive clothing and moving in groups began to be called Apaches. The name was linked to the behavior of the aborigines who used to loot and escape, moving from one place to another to avoid being caught.
The concept later began to be used in Argentina to name criminals who arrived from France . These Apaches, who used to engage in pimping , are portrayed in several tangos .
The Apache server
In the field of computing , finally, Apache is the name of an open source web server . It was introduced in 1995 and multiple versions have been released since then.
Apache server works with Windows , Unix and other platforms. Its structure is modular.