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Our flower dream catcher is lightweight and versatile for easy hanging from a wall or window frame. This is a perfect decoration for your home, nursery, party or as a wonderful gift. Diameter of ring is approximately 7.9', and the length is approximately 28'Purple Dream Catchers for Kids Perfect gift for any kid. We sell a variety of styles and colors: pink dream catcher, purple dream catcher, LED dream catcher, white dream catcher, unicorn dream catcher, etc. The dream catcher decor are the perfect girls dream catchers for girls bedroom, kids playroom, kids bedroom, nursery, baby room, etc. Dreamcatchers for kids design-Unicorn dream horn with. Purple Energy Flow Dream Catcher with amethyst semi-precious stones (4 Inch) $25.99. Brown Vision Seeker Cluster Dream Catcher with Tiger Eye, Jasper.
Purple and White Dreamcatcher Purple is the color of royalty, or someone important. White is the color for the North, the time when all sleeps. It is also for innocence This is done with dark purple leather, with white and purple beads and white feathers. 5' Dreamcatcher dc5-prpwht - $25.00 7' Dreamcatcher dc7-prpwht - $30.00. Feather Dream Catcher Wall Hanging, Purple Dream Catcher, Purple Nursery Decor, Baby Room Wall Decor, Boho Decor ThriftyTreasures01. From shop ThriftyTreasures01. 5 out of 5 stars (1,227) 1,227 reviews $ 59.23 FREE shipping Favorite Add to More colors Unicorn Dream Catcher Gift for Girl with LED Lights pink or purple.
Purple Dreamcatcher Designs These are my Purple Designs. Each one is vibrant in color. Purple is the color for royalty or important people. Purple is a great gift for the special or important person in your life. Due to a lack of production of purple leather, I will only be making purple dreamcatchers until my supply of purple leather runs out. |
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What is the true meaning and history behind the Native American dreamcatcher? Where do dreamcatchers really come from? You've probably seen a dream catcher hanging from a tree, a porch or even in a souvenir gift shop and wondered about its purpose and meaning. Read on to learn more about the story, legend, and origins of authentic Native American dream catchers.
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Originally created by American Indians, dreamcatchers today come in a variety of different sizes and styles. They usually consist of a small wooden hoop covered in a net or web of natural fibers, with meaningful sacred items like feathers and beads attached, hanging down from the bottom of the hoop. Real authentic, traditional dream catchers are handmade and crafted only from all natural materials, in size measuring just a few small inches across. The hoop is traditionally constructed from a bent Red Willow branch covered in stretched sinews. Wrapping the frame in leather is another common finishing touch among 'real' dream catchers.
History of the Dreamcatcher: Ojibwe or Lakota Origins?
Today the dreamcatcher is associated with Native American culture in general, but dream catchers are often believed to have originated from the Ojibwa Chippewa tribe in particular. The Lakota tribe also has its own legend about the origins of the dreamcatcher, but most ethnographers believe the dreamcatchers were passed down from the Ojibwe through intermarriage and trade. The Ojibwe word for dreamcatcher asabikeshiinh actually means 'spider,' referring to the woven web loosely covering the hoop. The patterns of the dream catcher web are similar to the webbing these Native Americans also used for making snowshoes.
Ojibwa Legend: The story of the Dream catcher
Ancient legends about the history and origin of the dreamcatcher exist among several Native American tribes, but are most common and seem to originate among the Ojibwe and Lakota nations. While many cultures consider spiders to be creepy crawlers, the Ojibwe people saw them in a different light, as symbols of protection and comfort. According to an old Ojibwa legend, a mystical and maternal 'Spider Woman' once served as the spiritual protector for her tribe, especially in concern to young children, kids and babies. As the Ojibwe people flourished and spread out across the land, it was difficult for The Spider Woman to continue to protect and watch over all the members of the tribe as they migrated farther and farther away. This is why she created the first dreamcatcher. Following her example, over the course of generations mothers and grandmothers continued to ritualistically recreate the maternal keepsake as a means of mystically protecting their children and families even from a distance.
What do dream catchers do? Purpose & Meaning of the Dream Catcher
Sometimes referred to as 'Sacred Hoops,' Ojibwe dreamcatchers were traditionally used as talismans to protect sleeping people, usually children, from bad dreams and nightmares. This Native American tribe believes that the night air is filled with dreams, both good and bad. When hung above the bed in a place where the morning sunlight can hit it, the dream catcher attracts and catches all sorts of dreams and thoughts into its webs. Good dreams pass through and gently slide down the feathers to comfort the sleeper below. Bad dreams, however, are caught up in its protective net and destroyed, burned up in the light of day.
Dream Catcher Meaning: Web, Feathers & Beads
All parts of the authentic Native American dreamcatcher have meaning tied to the natural world. The shape of the dreamcatcher is a circle because it represents the circle of life and how forces like the sun and moon travel each day and night across the sky. The dream catcher web catches the bad dreams during the night and dispose of them when the day comes. As for the good dreams, the feathers act as a fluffy, pillow-like ladder that allows them to gently descend upon the sleeping person undisturbed. There is some contention when it comes to the meaning of the beads that often decorate the dreamcatcher. According to some American Indians, the beads symbolize the spider—the web weaver itself. Others believe the beads symbolize the good dreams that could not pass through the web, immortalized in the form of sacred charms.
Dreamcatcher Meaning Today: Authentic Symbol or Cultural Appropriation?
Though dreamcatchers are quite common, finding real authentic dreamcatchers is not that easy today. Real handmade dream catchers are usually small in size and feature sacred charms like feathers and beads. Many dreamcatchers for sale today, however, are much more American than Native American, often oversized and constructed from cheap plastic materials. Many Native Americans still consider the dreamcatcher to be a long-standing cultural symbol of unity and identification among the many Indian Nations and First Nations cultures. Sadly, many other Native Americans have come to see dream catchers as just another cultural appropriation, over-commercialized and at times offensively misappropriated and misused by non-Natives.
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