Wooden handmade counter display with various sizes Dreamcatcher with Turquoise (4 models) In circle and heart shape.

Dreamcatchers from Pulau Raas. Pulau Raas is an Indonesian island east of the island of Madura, East Java. The island serves as the administrative capital of the Raas district, which includes several surrounding islands. The Raas cat, an endemic domestic cat breed of Indonesia, is believed to have originated on the island. Dreamcatchers, also called dream catchers, originated with the Ojibwe or Chippewa, a Native American tribe from North America. The history of the dreamcatcher is not fully known, but we do know that the original dreamcatcher was made from a flexible branch that was connected with tendons to form a circle. Feathers were then attached to it. The concept behind the dreamcatcher is intriguing. According to a well-known story, Native American communities hung dream catchers above their children's beds. They believed that the sky was filled with dreams, both good and bad. The dream catcher catches the bad dreams in its web and they are burned by the first rays of the sun. The beautiful, sweet dreams effortlessly find their way and slide down the feathers to the head of the sleeping child. Many children with sleeping problems benefit from the dream catcher, because the reassuring story helps them sleep peacefully. Nowadays, the dream catcher is not only hung above beds, but also in other places. At the workplace or in the living room, it can serve as a tool to catch wandering thoughts, so that you can concentrate better. In addition, it is often used as decoration in and around the house. You can now see dream catchers in all kinds of shapes, sizes, bright colors and decorated with mirrors and shells.