Cinderella
The story of Cinderella has a universal appeal. Cinderella consists of several versions that reflect different cultures. In the Nigerian “Cinderella” version, the tale was recorded in the (West Africa) Hausa language and published, originally, in 1911 by Frank Edgar. The story is about a man who had two wives, and they each had a daughter. The wife he disliked fell ill, and she died. Her daughter moved into the home of the favored wife and became a maidservant. She befriended a frog at the borrow-pit, and the frog showered her with gifts for the chief’s festival. The chief was in search for a wife and he chose Cinderella. In contrast to the Native American “Cinderella” version, the tale was told, originally, in the Algonquin language. The story is about an Invisible man, who is under the care of his sister. His sister takes walks in the park and girls get all dressed up to see the Invisible man. Yet, they are unab
le to see him. In a village, there was a widower and his three daughters. The cruel, older sister tortured the youngest, ill daughter. She was known as the “Oochigeaskw- the rough-faced girl.” The tale concludes with the rough-faced girl becoming the wife of the Invisible man. Both tales resemble each other in some ways; while at the same time contrast each other. walk with girls down to the lakeshore. Her brother was visible in her eyes but not in the eyes of the other girls. “But beyond this they saw nothing of him, not even when they stayed in the place all the night, as many of them did.” These girls were unable to see the prince because they only understood outside superficial things. The rough-faced girl, the noble lady, “…understood far more about things than simply the mere outside which all the rest of the world knows.” In contrast to the Nigerian version, the role of the prince is played by the ki
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