Dreamcatchers are usually placed in a window or above the bed, allowing the good dreams to drip down the feathers onto the sleeper.
As one might suspect, the purpose of a dream catcher is to catch dreams-that is, to trap bad or evil dreams and channel good dreams to the sleeper. Dreamcatchers were gradually adopted by some neighbouring nations through intermarriage and trade. Have you ever given a thought about the pretty dreamcatchers that you hang on the walls of your room?ĭreamcatchers are spidery ‘sacred hoops’ with feathers and have long been a part of Native American religion, lore, and art, originating with the Ojibwe, or Chippewa, and the Lakota, a confederation of seven Sioux tribes.
