To make "Hunter Dreams"

unter of dreams (or Sanohvashtach Dream Catcher) - this is Indian talisman against evil spirits, bad dreams and nightmares. Hunter of dreams "filtered" dreams pass through it only good and pleasant dreams. The evil and bad dreams become entangled in the net and the first rays of the sun break down.

Whether we will be able to catch good dreams tonight?

The main round of sanohvashtacha made of empty pizza boxes (which are made of a very nice card for such work). We used the part that was not greasy though. With two different sized kitchen court outlined circle.

Need two similar circuits - to become thicker base on which is wound the yarn.

Curl gently around the circle and then tie back.

This is easy winding - it is important just to keep track of the sequence of winding. To be truly sanohvashtacha - should be wrapped clockwise.

Done, it took us a few minutes to opletem this beautiful web.

Feathers - used ostaatsite the box for pizza - where there are folds in the middle, it is ideal for making feather.

Some beads are never redundant.

Legend of Sanohvashtacha

Long ago when the world was young, an old spiritual leader of the Lakota people went to the top of a high mountain and had a vision. 

In this vision, Iktomi, the great numbers and doing teacher wisdom came in the form of a spider. 

Iktomi spoke to the elder the sacred language that only the spiritual leaders of the Lakota could understand. 

As he spoke Iktomi, the spider, took the elder of his Willow hoop which had feathers, horsehair, beads and offerings to the spirits and began to knit network. 

speaks to Elder Cycle life ... How we all start life as babies, then going into childhood, then - in adulthood and finally we reach old age, you have to take care of us as children, and so fill the last cycle . 

"But - Iktomi said as we continue to weave the network - in every period of life there are many forces - some good and some bad. If you listen to the good forces, they will steer you in the right direction. But if you are bad, they will hurt you and lead you in the wrong direction. " 

He continued: "There are many forces and different directions that can help you or hinder you to live in harmony with nature, with the Great Spirit and all his wonderful teachings. " 

All the time he spoke, the spider continued to weave a network by working from the periphery and the center of the knitting circle. 

When Iktomi stopped talking, the network gave the elder and said, "Look, the network is a perfect circle, but there is a hole in the center of kraga.Izpolzvay network to help yourself and your people to achieve your goals. Use it to help your ideas, dreams and visions. If you believe in the Great Spirit, the network captures the good ideas and bad will refer in the hole. " 

elder passed on his vision to his people and now the Sioux Sanohvashtacha used as a symbol of the network of their lives. They hang Sanohvashtacha over their beds in their homes to pre-screen their dreams and visions. Good stuff their dreams are caught in the net and remain stored there ... and bad things come through the hole in the center of the network and are no longer part of their lives. 

They believe Sanohvashtachat indicates the direction of their future.