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A jester, also known as joker, court jester, or fool, was a member of the household of a nobleman or a monarch kept to entertain guests at the royal court.Jesters were also travelling performers who entertained common folk at fairs and town markets, and the discipline continues into the modern day, where jesters perform at historical-themed events.
The traje de luces [1] ('suit of lights') is the traditional clothing that Spanish bullfighters (toreros, picadores, and rejoneadores) wear in the bullring. The term originates from the sequins and reflective threads of gold or silver.
Cards labelled "Joker" began appearing around the late 1860s, with some depicting clowns and jesters such as Elizabethan jester Richard Tarlton. The idea behind the three top cards in Euchre appears to have originated from Germany where the games Juckerspiel and Bester Bube ("Best Bower") also used Jacks as best, right and left bowers.
Jester – A.K.A. Sarah Hawkins in the game UT3, fitting her name by making jests about the opponent or teammates. Jester Zombie - a zombie jester from Plants vs. Zombies 2's Dark Ages, where they deflect physical projectiles from plants, such as peas, plasma balls, cabbage, etc. Jevil - A secret boss of the first chapter of the video game ...
A jester with a cap and bells. The cap and bells is a type of fool's cap with bells worn by a court fool or jester. [1] The bells were also added to the dangling sleeves and announced the appearance of the jester. [2] [3]
In March, a mother was horrified to find a pedophile symbol on a toy she bought for her daughter. Although the symbol was not intentionally placed on the toy by the company who manufactured the ...
A ruff from the early 17th century: detail from The Regentesses of St Elizabeth Hospital, Haarlem, by Verspronck A ruff from the 1620s. A ruff is an item of clothing worn in Western, Central and Northern Europe, as well as Spanish America, from the mid-16th century to the mid-17th century.
Hula performers wear leis around their necks and heads, called lei po‘o, to represent the mo‘olelo (story) they're dancing to. It's custom to give lei as a gesture to say hello, goodbye and ...