DREAM CATCHER

The legend of "Dream Catcher" goes back to OJIBWA Nation. Well what is a "Dream Catcher?" I've seen them in different places and wondered about the story behind it. Here it is . Native Americans of the Great Plains believed that the air is filled with good and bad dreams. Historically dream catchers were made by tying sinew ( tendon) strands in a web around willow tree frame and they were hung in the "tepee" or lodge and on the child's bed. According to this legend, the good dreams pass through the center hole to the sleeping person. The bad dreams are trapped in the web, where they perish in the morning. The original dream catchers were intended to dry out or collapse as the child grew older. Today you can find all sizes with different ornamentation, but the circular shape remains the same.Now you know the history....