38. Cinderella (Mara Pepelashka) - a podcast by Nana Tomova

Story Prescription: A story for grief, loss, longing and hope.

Story Caution: This story deals with loss and death. Like many other stories, this is a tale for older humans. Recommended age 14+

A traditional Cinderella variant from Bulgaria. A story of Mara who becomes Cinderella (Pepelashka). We all know the story of Cinderella, or do we only know one sanitised, Bourgeoisie version made famous by one particular author? This Cinderella story deals with the grief of losing a mother, tending to the bones, the love of a cow, and of course a slipper.

To learn more about Rewilding Cinderella, follow this link: https://www.wildstorycommons.org/rewildingcinderella

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Music: Thank you to In Feathers for the beautiful music.

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