| Nightmare Inducing Dreamcatcher | |
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Origin |
Potawatomi Tribe |
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Type |
Dreamcatcher |
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Effects |
Induces vivid nightmares. |
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Downsides |
Leads to cardiac arrest after constant use. |
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Activation |
Sleeping near the artifact. |
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Collected by |
Arthur Nielsen |
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Section |
Hal-Morrison 782C |
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Aisle |
987654-8765433 |
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Shelf |
443-8282828-29833 |
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Date of Collection |
April 1st, 1979. |
| [Source] | |
Origin[]
In some Native American and First Nations cultures, a dreamcatcher (Ojibwe: asabikeshiinh, the inanimate form of the word for 'spider') is a handmade willow hoop, on which is woven a net or web. It may also be decorated with sacred items such as certain feathers or beads. Traditionally, dreamcatchers are hung over a cradle or bed as protection. It originates in Anishinaabe culture as "the spider web charm" – asubakacin 'net-like' (White Earth Nation); bwaajige ngwaagan 'dream snare' (Curve Lake First Nation) – a hoop with woven string or sinew meant to replicate a spider's web, used as a protective charm for infants.
Dream catchers were adopted in the Pan-Indian Movement of the 1960s and 1970s and gained popularity as widely marketed "Native crafts items" in the 1980s.
Originally created by a member of the Potawatomi tribe in 1838 to be given to General John Tipton but had been broken after the forced removal of the Potawatomi. It was found in 1967 by a steel mill worker named Lamarr Fring, selling it to a company who'd make dreamcatchers to sell in the USA.
Effects[]
Induces terrifying and vivid nightmares that can lead to cardiac arrest after constant use.
Collection[]
Collected by Arthur Nielsen on April 1st, 1979.