Olaf Tausch In ancient Egypt, Pygmy clowns would make pharaohs laugh, as depicted in hieroglyphics. And according to ancient imperial Chinese folklore, a clown named Yu Sze was the only person ...

clown characters have occupied an unusual place in the social order. Some of the most ancient versions were fairly problematic. In places like Ancient Egypt and Rome stigmatized, marginalized ...

The word "clown" may conjure up images of children's birthday parties or circus attractions, but clowning actually is a long and ancient tradition - one with a surprisingly Jewish history.

As one research paper notes: The earliest record of clowns or jesters appear to date back to Ancient Egypt over 4,000 years ago, where a ‘Danga’ is recorded as a fool at the court of the ...

Clowns have existed way before the silver screen, or even the circus. Royal entertainers have been referenced in ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome and China, though the word ‘clown’ did not come ...

From classic clowns like Emmet Kelly (aka Weary Willy) of Ringling Bros. fame to the contemporary ones earning laughs at Fringe Festivals worldwide, clowns know how to leverage their massive ...

Of course, clowns go back much further than the days of my childhood. The whole idea goes back at least to ancient Egypt, with the more familiar white-faced character we might recognize today dating ...