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Native American peoples traditionally used dream catchers to ward off bad dreams.

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REFUTED
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Is it true that Native American peoples traditionally used dream catchers to ward off bad dreams?

No. A Wikipedia article on dreamcatchers states that the purpose of these charms is apotropaic and not explicitly connected with dreams, which contradicts the claim that they were traditionally used to ward off bad dreams. A book abstract mentions dream-catchers only as New Age paraphernalia, adding nothing about dream protection.

Verdict: REFUTED · 1 source for, 1 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 1
Dream Catchers
2004
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Jenkins, P. (2004). Dream Catchers. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780195161151.001.0001

Evidence against · 1
Dreamcatcher - Wikipedia
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Dreamcatcher - Wikipedia. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dreamcatcher

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