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Blackface and Morris dancing

Multiple theories exist about the origins of the theatrical practice of blackface as a caricature of black people. One interpretation is that it can be traced back to traditions connected with Morris dancing. Another interpretation is that traditionally the use of soot to blacken faces in morris dancing was derived from its use as a disguise by the poor…

15th-century Moorish mimicry, Disguise & Current reception

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15th-century Moorish mimicry

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19th-century minstrelsy

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Blackface and Morris dancing

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Avg. degree1.96
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morris black disguise blackface faces dancing moorish dancers face link border tradition dance interpretation english also early evidence england pagan

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vaudevilleinstance ofaudiences might historically contextualise blackface in terms of entertainment forms0.80text
view it in light of the overtly or covertly racist ideas associated with these practicesinstance ofaudiences might historically contextualise blackface in terms of entertainment forms0.80text

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