All ancient culture tried to make
sense of their dreams and their interpretation have been carried forward by
their descendants. Depending upon happy or sad events that followed a particular dream, cultures created their own almanac of superstitions. We too have grown up drawing various inferences out of
elements such as water, food, snakes, elephants etc. and associated action that appeared in our dreams.
Our ancestors connected dreams to our previous birth, forewarning or as a communication medium with the dead. When someone had a bad dream they interpreted it was the
handiwork of demons.
A nice happy accomplishing dream makes the day and a fabulous
one could keep us dreamy for few days at a time. Who would not like to have a
good dream? This craving for soothing dreams created the “dreamcatchers”.
Native American tribes traditionally used “dreamcatchers” as
talismans to protect sleeping people, usually children, from bad dreams. The night air, they thought were filled with both good as
well as bad dreams. Hanging a “dream catcher” above the bed, they believed would ensure only good dreams
came along.
These are handmade crafts made with a round hoop woven with a loose
web of yarn and decorated with beads and feathers hanging below the hoop.
