Makishi Masquerade Response

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Response #1: The Makishi Masquerade is an example of performance and popular entertainment because of the preparation and approval the event obtains from the community/ village audiences. The performances favorable and approval attibutes to its popularity and entertainment value as it is a celebration which causes pleasure to its surrounding viewers. The Makishi Masquerade is a prepared highly influenced ritual performance with the amusement factors through costuming, dancing, and chanting.
A) This event appeals to the audience by the ritual of dance and celebration, as this particular event is highly embraced by the younger boys introduction to adulthood. The ritual aspect of the performance contributes to the appeal of the villagers especially. …show more content…

The Makishi Masquerade is a highly ritualized performance that has been practiced for months by the performers and villagers. Schecner argued that an aspect to performing is to put on a show which could provide entertainment and action to the individuals watching. In addition to performance, Schechner explains theories such as the act of “being, doing, showing doing, and explaining showing doing.” In relation to The Makishi Masquerade performance, the concept of “being” is the existence of the cultural perfomance in which the African village takes part of. This includes the existence of the African boy performers and the villagers incorporation to the performance. “Doing” in the sample is the action in which the performers are dancing or using their instruments to provide the beat to the ritual performance. “Showing doing” is the act of actually performing for an audience, which in this case the African boys finally perform for the village who has been preparing for the event as well. “Explaining showing doing” is the concept of comprehending the ritual performance including the reasoning for the ceremony, which in this case is introduction to

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