Fool's Festival - Gusha no Matsuri

…At that time, gods and kings become somewhat like clowns. Carnival [Ryo Oda]
[Renaissance]
From the Middle Ages to the Renaissance, theatrical clowns were already active, albeit simply, in the form of theatrical plays, such as the "Festival of Fools," which followed the "Festival of Fools" (in which the lowest-ranking monk in the church was made the bishop and performed a parody of the mass), in Germany carnival plays, and in England morris dancing, sword dancing, and morality plays (in which the "vice" who tempts the protagonist was the clown). Furthermore, the popularity of the Commedia dell'Arte, which originated in 16th-century Italy, was spreading abroad.

*Some of the terminology that refers to the "Festival of Fools" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…そのとき，神々や王はいくらか道化に近づいている。カーニバル【小田 亮】
［ルネサンス］
　中世からルネサンスにかけて，フランスでは〈愚者の祭り〉(教会の最下位の僧侶が司教に祭りあげられミサのパロディを行った)のあとを受けた〈愚者劇〉，ドイツでは謝肉祭劇，イギリスではモリス･ダンスや剣踊や道徳劇(主人公を誘惑する〈悪徳〉が道化役であった)などが盛んで，演劇的道化は素朴ながらすでに活躍していた。さらに16世紀イタリアに生まれたコメディア･デラルテの人気は国外にまで広まりつつあった。…

※「愚者の祭り」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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