The Boston Globe, January 14th, 2002
THE DREAM CATCHER is hot, and that leaves some Native Americans understandably cold. Considered a sacred object in their culture, the web-like dream catcher - which is supposed to hang above a baby's cradle to trap nightmares and let good dreams into the soul - has become a staple in mall trinket stores. It dangles from key chains, earrings, car mirrors, Christmas trees, and windows. It comes ready-made in plastic or can be put together with quickie, do-it-yourself kits that are worlds away from tribal ritual and the meditative ceremony of careful crafting in wood. But while this popularizatio...
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