Episode 044—Flirt Game On Pointe
From the beauty and grace of the ballet to a kinda gross romantic gesture. Cass shares the inspiring story of the first American and Native American prima ballerina, Elizabeth Marie "Maria" Tallchief...and then Nat explains why lovers gifted locks of hair and other figurative jewelry.
Peter Cassidy Bigheart, Maria’s paternal great-grandfather and Osage chief
Eye Miniatures (one, two, three)
SOURCES:
Maria Tallchief: Wiki, Brittanica
Figurative Jewelry: Apollo Magazine, JSTOR, claddaghring.ie & claddaghring.com
CREDITS:
Original Theme: Garreth Spinn
Original Art: Sarah Cruz
SPONSORS: This episode was sponsored by RAYGUN, Cape Horn Illustration (nka Wonder City Studio), & ECBG Cake Studio (all promocodes mentioned in episode are one word, no spaces)