unit 1: what was the role of pageants, festivals and carnivals in early modern society? Flashcards
why were baptisms/weddings/rites of passage really celebrated?
> reinforced communal ties and enhanced local pride
special occasions were used to celebrate festivals
break from day to day grind - a useful ‘safety valve’
how did people in medieval times use the church?
> a place to celebrate and have festivals - social space
a place to worship and safety from evil spirits
open space for dancing and sports
gave people a sense of belonging and identity
reinforced social norms
celebrated norms of traditional society
what is an ecclesiastical?
relating to the christian church/clergy
what is a skimmington?
public humiliation
what is a guild?
association of workers to further their members common purposes and interests. most guilds represented specific crafts/trades. they became powerful - a monopoly over production and trade.
pageantry and festival in europe:
> fighting and death
emotion - anger and frustration
colourful clothes
horses - transportation
max gluckman 1972
a safety valve argued that it allowed people to safely express resentment of authority
