Interesting facts you should know about Dream catchers


Dream catchers are a tradition of native America. The whole intension of this tradition was to protect a sleeping individual from negative dreams and letting positive dreams through.

Dream catchers are made by artisans and craftsmen who make it look serene and eye catchy as their feathers move and sway in the breeze. People hang them over their beds believing that they catch good dreams and not let bad the ones creep in. Below is a list of interesting facts about dream catchers.

1. Dream catchers have been in existence for more than a thousand years.

2. Traditional dream catchers are circular in shape representing the sun, moon and earth; nevertheless they appear in different sizes and shapes based on the creativity of the maker.

3. Here is a collection of different styles that can be incorporated for making a dreamcatcher.

a. Traditional dream catchers: They are made of feathers and stones along with animal or plant lacing.
b. White dream catchers: Lately popular and a recent arrival made with moist towelette, lace ribbons, strings and feathers.
c. Tribe specific dream catcher: Primitively made by Chippewa tribe, it soon spread to other reservations as well like Navajo, Saminole and so on.
d. Double dream catchers: It is built up using two rings that personifies the bond between two people (husband-wife, parent-child etc).
e. Life cycle dream catcher: Multiple loops are assembled to signify the generational responsibility to mother earth. Native Americans believe that it is their responsibility to pass ecological knowledge to future generations.

4. Dream catchers are to enhance positive believes and thoughts. There is neither proof that they work nor that they don’t.

5. Interestingly there are more than three million people who search for information about dream catchers.

6. The tribe that invented this tradition is called Asabikeshiinh which means spider. 

Dream catchers are lovely things to own or to gift. They are also given as a good luck present to young married ones. Even today these dream catchers are made with the same love and affection as they were done by the Ojibwa and other Native American people long ago.

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