While the true origins of the dreamcatcher remains something of a mystery, they’re commonly understood to have come from the Anishinaabe tribe from Canada, with other sources attributing them to the Ojibwe, also a largely Canadian civilization.įrances Densmore, an enthnographer, wrote in 1929 of an Ojibwe legend in which these “spiderwebs” originate with Spider Woman (also known as Asibikaaashi) who takes care of children.
They’ve become a symbol that is synonymous with First Nations culture to the point where much of their original origin and specificity has become lost. South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands (GBP £)ĭreamcatchers all over the world, hanging in windows and from car rear-view mirrors, available for purchase everywhere from the corner drugstore to high-end art galleries.
