The Intermittency of Masquerading Rituals as a Marker of Political Change.
Traditional masquerading at carnival time and similar traditional occasions speaks the language of unbroken continuity through time and is generally perceived as a straight line from time immemorial to the present day. At closer quarters, however, it becomes apparent that most, if not all, masquerad...
| Publicado en: | Folklore (14060957) Vol. 97; pp. 117 - 135 |
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Folklore: Electronic Journal of Folklore
2025
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| Sumario: | Traditional masquerading at carnival time and similar traditional occasions speaks the language of unbroken continuity through time and is generally perceived as a straight line from time immemorial to the present day. At closer quarters, however, it becomes apparent that most, if not all, masquerading traditions are marked by a considerable intermittency with frequent interruptions often lasting whole decades. A comparative outlook at a few masquerades, largely from Italy, will show this intermittency as a precise response to the ongoing stimuli of the larger political context. |
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