Bad dreams will get caught in the dream catcher's webbing and disappear with the morning sun. The legend says the dream catcher will catch one's dreams during the night. The Ojibwe's dream catchers were made as a charm to protect sleeping children from nightmares. They were woven by the elders of newborn children and hung above the beds to give the infants peaceful, beautiful dreams.
The original web dream catcher of the Ojibwe was intended to teach natural wisdom, as nature is thought by the Ojibwe to be a profound teacher.ĭream catchers of twigs, sinew and feathers have been woven since ancient times by the tribe's people. The history of dream catchers can be traced to the Native American Ojibwe Chippewa tribe.
