ABSTRACT
This chapter focuses on a preliminary study of the cultural system of Angami dreams and dreaming. It discusses the idea that dreams and dreaming for the Angami are recognised as central themes in the folklore and as integral forms of knowledge. The chapter explores what Hutton might have envisioned as the Angami 'science' or theory of dreaming, and to further broaden the investigation into the ways in which dreams and dreaming inscribe meaning that leads to action. It presents a set of ethnographic examples that illustrate the ways in which dreams are interpreted in relation to important life events, how interpretation is informed by other signs. The chapter also presents how dreams are tethered to everyday social life and routine practice. It examines the ethnography in the light of research on dreams and how understanding dreams as part of a continuum may assist us in finding where dreams and dreaming can be best placed within the social processes of a society.
