The start of clowning
"I have read, that 'clowning' started back
in ancient Rome...in the Colosseum. When some
'enemy' was killed, a man would run out and skin the dead persons head. Then, he would put that skinover his own face and dance around, mocking the slain person, making fun of his death (much to the delight of the crowds)! So, that explains the (blood) red lips and nose, and the dark eyes (later drawn like a cross, like a dead person's eyes in drawings). Ever hear of this??? It sure explains why some are NATURALLY afraid of them! They represent
DEATH!"
"True, European clowns did start as mocking of the dead, dieing, and the tortured. Such as "The Globe" a prisoner was placed in a large hallo metal sphere. A fire was started under the globe and the crowed would cheer to the screams as clowns danced and re-enacted
other executions"
