Philippine Folklore

Maria and the Golden

Slipper
Dean S. Fansler
 Once there lived a
couple who had an
only daughter, Maria.
Maria's mother died
when she was still
young.
And a few years
later, her father
married Jeans. Juan
had two daughters,
Rosa and Damiana.
 Juana and her
daughters treated
Maria as a
servant. She had
to do all the
house work in the
house. The only
clothes she had
to wear were
ragged and dirty.
 One day, Prince
Malecadel wanted
to get married so
he invited all the
ladies in his
kingdom. He said
that the most
beautiful of all was
to be his wife.
 While Damiana
and Rosa were
preparing for the
ball, Maria was in
the river, washing
clothes. She was
crying for she had
no clothes to wear
for the ball.
 While she was
washing, a crab
approached her and
said, ''Why are you
crying, Maria? Tell me
the reason, for I am
your mother.'' Maria
replied, ''I am treated
by my aunt and sisters
as a servant and there
will be a ball but I have
no clothes to wear.''
 While she was
talking to the crab,
Juana came up and
got angry. She
ordered Maria to
catch and cook the
crab. At first, she
didn't want to cook
it but she had no
choice but to obey.
 Before it was put in the
pot to be cooked, the crab
said to Maria, ''Don't eat
my flesh but collect all my
shell after I am eaten.
Bury it in the garden and
it will grow into a tree.
You can wish anything you
want to the tree.'' Maria
buried it in their garden.
 At twilight, she saw a
tree standing in their
garden where she had
buried the shell. She
asked the tree for what
she wanted.
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______. The tree granted
her wishes. Before she
left, the get told
her__________________
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 When she went to
the ball, her sisters
didn't recognize her
and the prince
danced with her all
night. When it was
half-past eleven, she
bade her farewell
and went home.
 The next night, the
Prince have another
ball. After Rosa and
Damiana had dressed
themselves in their
best clothes and
gone, Maria went to
the garden and
wished to the tree.
 The prince was
delighted to see her
and danced with
her all evening.
Diana was so
enchanted that she
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 The next morning, the
prince ordered one of his
guard to
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The first house that
was visited was the one
in which Maria lived.
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 Maria became the wife of the prince.
From that time on, she was very dear
to her sisters and aunt.
Similarities and Differences

Cindrella Maria and the Golden

Slipper