| Dream catcher. Unique hand made dreamcatcher: brass hoop, satin like cord, silver and amethyst beads, female peacock feathers. Diameter: 6" 1/3 InObijwa (Chippewa) culture, a dreamcatcher (or dream catcher; Ojibwe asabikeshiinh, theinanimate form of the word for "spider" or bawaajige nagwaagan meaning "dream snare") is a handmade object based on a hoop, on which is woven anet or web. The dreamcatcher is then decorated with personal and sacred items such as feathers and beads. The Ojibwa believe that a dreamcatcher changes a person's dreams. Only good dreams would be allowed to filter through . . . Bad dreams would stay in the net, disappearing with the light of day. Good dreams would pass through and slide down the feathers to the sleeper. |