dream catcher
Woven nightmare trap
A dream catcher is a handcrafted hoop with a woven net and dangling feathers, originating from Ojibwe tradition.
Hung near a sleeping person, it's believed to filter dreams—catching nightmares in the web while letting good dreams pass through.
Dream catchers have become widely commercialized as decorative items and symbols of Native American spirituality: She hung a dream catcher above her daughter's bed.
- nightmaresTerrifying sleep experiences
- handmadeCreated manually, not mechanically
- spiritualityConnection to the sacred
- guardianProtective caretaker of another
- OjibweAlgonquian-speaking indigenous nation
feathers · amulet · symbol · sleep · hoop · weaving · web design · willow · Lakota · protection · sinew · wall hanging · folklore · beads · sacred · serenity · talisman · gift
- Indigenous CanadaFirst Nations, Metis, Inuit, Cree, Ojibwe
- Northwest Folkloresasquatch, thunderbird, raven, totem pole, spirit animals
- kids craftsfinger paint, finger painting, crayons, coloring, construction paper
- bedtimesleeping, pajamas, napping, resting, bedtime story
- decorationsornament, ornaments, embellishment, trim, wreaths
- dream phrasesdaydream, nightmare
dream catcherinsomnia
Persistent inability to rest
sleeplessness · nightmare · wakefulness · sleep deprivation · alarm clock
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