However, ancient clowns did exist – not known as clowns, of course – the word clown not coming into use until the 16th Century.Īncient Egypt 5000 years ago used to keep African Pygmies known as Dangas in the Royal Courts to amuse the Pharaohs and Royal Families. ![]() Sadly, in ancient times, only records of great deeds, battles and momentous decisions were recorded and passed down the ‘doings’ of every day folk were lost in time. So, where did clowns originate from? Right through ancient history there have always been men (and women!) who have had the ability to make others laugh. I have used several in my research for this article and I acknowledge the authors with gratitude! Please see my Bibliography at the end of this article. ![]() ![]() Willson Disher to mention just a very small selection. The history of clowns is a vast subject and one could write a book about it if one had time! Luckily, there have been others with the willpower! There have been several good books on the subject, notably “Clowns” by Douglas Newton “Bring on the Clowns” by Beryl Hugill “Clowning Through” by Frank Foster and “Clowns & Pantomimes” by M.
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