Thought you might enjoy this......... ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sandra Freeman" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, February 09, 2001 2:40 PM Subject: Fw: Feather Crowns in Pillows > This is the original post from Nancy Jackon on another list about this > subject.... > Sandra > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Nancy Jackson <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2001 4:32 PM > Subject: Feather Crowns in Pillows > > > > NEW SUBJECT. > > Everybody please post what information you have about this. > > > > Feather crowns that are found inside feather pillows after the pillows' > > owner has passed on. > > > > They are the size of a small birds nest and look like a birds nest. It is > > believed that the "maker" of the 'crown' has went on to receive his reward > > in Heaven. > > My mother had her grandfathers feather crown which she found in Grammas' > > things after she died. It was done up like a little present in a pretty > > little box. She had tied it with ribbon and all it said was "Novel Francis > > Denneys' Crown". > > > > When someone would die, the remaining family would cut open their feather > > pillow and search for the crown. It brought great comfort to the remaining > > family to see this physical sign of heavenly reward. > > Also........many "women of the house" were very loyal to open up every > > feather pillow in the spring, separate the feathers by hand, soak them in > > water, lay them out in the sun to dry. > > I wonder if they felt this would protect the pillows' owner for another > year > > if there were no crown? > > > > anyway........this has been tradition in our family for about six > > generations here in the Ozarks..........which is also a Cherokee family. > > > > Anyone know if this has any Cherokee meaning? > > > > ***It would be wonderful if every person on this list could possibly post > an > > idea on this subject.........or even just say, "Hi"<g> > > > > Nancy J. > > Northern Cherokee Nation Website > > http://ncnolt1.homestead.com/index.html > > ************************************ > > Check out my eBay items by searching for > > "Cherokee Legacy" > > ************************************ > > http://www.angelfire.com/biz5/utsonati/legacy/cherokeeleg.htm > > > > >