El Apache's Costume from Loteria for Halloween
How to Make El Apache’s Costume from Loteria
# | Item | Description |
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1 | Colored Feathers | Secure a set of multicolored feathers. |
2 | Shorts | Wear your choice of shorts then add feathers all over it. |
3 | Bow and Arrow | Carry a set of bow and arrows, too. |
4 | Quiver | Be sure to use a quiver. You may add colorful feathers at the end of your arrows. |
5 | Gladiator Sandals | Wear a pair of gladiator sandals. |
6 | Native Necklace | You may also wear a native necklace. |
7 | Gold Earrings | Add golden earrings to the costume, too. |
8 | Native Headband | Wear a native headband to complete the costume and add feathers on it, too. |
El Apache’s native chief look can be recreated with colorful feathers attached on DIY shorts, head piece, and arrow ends. To complete the costume be sure to carry a bow and a quiver. Use earrings and a necklace to complete the Apache look.
About El Apache
A card in the Mexican card game Loteria is called El Apache. Similar to bingo, it’s a classic Mexican board game of chance where players use a deck of cards that have pictures on them along with the names that go with them. As the caller or cantor calls out matched photos, players tick them off on a board that has a 4x4 grid of photographs. El Apache represents a character that is typically connected to indigenous peoples in Lotería. This card has several meanings and interpretations and is significant in the game.