Background
'Mossycoat' is a very old story, with obvious links to the well-known tale of Cinderella. It is taken from an English Gypsy Traveller version, one of several that have been collected, with many of them written in dialect.
There has always been a very strong oral storytelling tradition in the Traveller community, and this story was first written down in 1915.
'Traveller' is an umbrella term, used to describe Romani Gypsy Travellers and Travellers of Irish Heritage, who are recognised as minority ethnic groups, under the Race Relations Act. It also includes showmen and circus people, as well as New Travellers.
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