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As performing
artists, clowns have existed since the court fool of Pharaoh Dadkeri-Assi
about 4000 years ago in Egypt. A performing artist dressed as a clown
intentionally creates laughter. The clown can be a total failure as a
performer, yet be a grand success as a clown.
In America the clown has emerged from the American
circus. In the 20th century the clown has moved from circus to "Party
Clown" "Clown Ministry" using puppets, skits and stories as a
performing artist. Today we see the clown as a performing artist in the home,
the shopping mall, the school, the church, the hospital and nursing homes.
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CIP
supports the expansion of the clown as a performing artist immersed and
homogenized into the community as a whole.
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