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In Native American Ojibwa culture the human mind was believed to be susceptible to dark spirits, when the mind is weakest (I.e. asleep) and would give bad dreams. In defense the men and women would weave dream catchers. These talismans would let the good dream spirits through, whilst trapping the bad spirits in the pattern. [14] [15] Fish
Dreamcatcher, Royal Ontario Museum An ornate, contemporary, nontraditional dreamcatcher. In some Native American and First Nations cultures, a dreamcatcher (Ojibwe: ᐊᓴᐱᑫᔒᓐᐦ, romanized: asabikeshiinh, the inanimate form of the word for 'spider') [1] is a handmade willow hoop, on which is woven a net or web.
Fulu for placement above the primary entrance of one's home, intended to protect against evil. Fulu (traditional Chinese: 符籙; simplified Chinese: 符箓; pinyin: fúlù) are Taoist magic symbols and incantations, [1] [2] translatable into English as 'talismanic script', [a] which are written or painted on talismans by Taoist practitioners.
These title words indicate continued African traditions in Hoodoo and conjure. The title words are spiritual in meaning. In Central Africa, spiritual priests and spiritual healers are called Nganga. In the South Carolina Lowcountry among Gullah people, a male conjurer is called Nganga. Some Kikongo words have an "N" or "M" at the beginning of ...
In the case of a family who had already lost a child, the parents may name the next child Alter and Alte (both meaning "old" in Yiddish) [37] in an effort to confuse the Angel of Death. [38] Another example is Nekras ( Некрас , "not handsome" in Russian) which was given with the hope the child would be handsome.
dream interpretation dream questions : by dreaming dririmancy / driromancy / ˈ d r ɪər ɪ m æ n s i / : by dripping blood [ 10 ] (alteration of drimimancy , influenced by Middle English drir , ' blood ' ).
Ryōgen (left), 18th chief abbot (zasu) of Enryaku-ji. The omikuji sequence historically commonly used in Japanese Buddhist temples, consisting of one hundred prophetic five-character quatrains, is traditionally attributed to the Heian period Tendai monk Ryōgen (912–985), posthumously known as Jie Daishi (慈恵大師) or more popularly, Ganzan Daishi (元三大師), and is thus called ...
A coin wish tree can be found in Colby Woodland Garden. A coin tree is near the Tarr Steps in Exmoor. [8] A coin tree can be found in the grounds of Bolton Abbey. Ingleborough Nature Trail on the Clapham Beck in North Yorkshire has a yew as a coin tree. A coin tree can be found on the walk around Tarn Hows in the Lake District. The tree has ...