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A dream catcher is a Native American craft
created for children and adults. It is believed that the the dream
catcher will filter out all the bad bawedjigewin (dreams) and allow
only good thoughts to enter into our minds. You will see a small hole
in the center of each dream catcher where those good bawedjigewin may
come through. With the first rays of sunlight, the bad dreams would
perish.
What you need to create a dream catcher:
* a bendable twig about 1 foot long
* a few inches of thin wire
* some twine or string
* beads with large holes
* a few feathers |
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 Make
a hoop from a twig. To do this, wrap a short length of thin wire around
the overlapping ends. Cut a few feet of string. Tie one end of the
string to the twig hoop. String a few beads onto the string and push
the beads toward the tied end. Wrap the string around the other side
of the hoop. String a few more beads on the string and then wrap the
string around the far side of the hoop. Repeat until you have an interesting
webbing design. Tie a short length of string on the hoop. String a
bead or two on it and then tie a feather onto the end. Repeat this
a few times (2 or 3 hanging feather strings look nice). Hang the dream
catcher near your bed! You can buy hand crafted Dream Catchers, big
and small, in Souvenir Stores and Gift Shops across Canada. |
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In Memory of our dear friend
AKIO SOYAMA who translated this for us. |
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