The meaning of Botha and the meaning of festivals, the meaning of different masks?

The earliest recorded mask carnival in Venice history can be traced back to1May 2, 268.

In the carnival at that time, there were still many rules and regulations, which were basically polite and beneficial. Until14th century, many moral restrictions were gradually abolished, and Italian aristocrats developed this carnival activity in the direction of "arrogance and extravagance". On June 24th, 1458+65438, the government couldn't stand it any longer, and issued a decree prohibiting men from entering monasteries dressed as women, so as not to make nuns suffer.

/kloc-in the 0 th/8 th century, the development of mask carnival reached its peak and became the only excuse for people from all walks of life in Venice to carnival together. Only in this festival can people put aside their worries and enjoy themselves, but then the carnival atmosphere is so warm that the mask festival has even become the freest, most legal and even freest sex trading place. Everyone wears a luxurious and beautiful mask, and women can't tell whether the man in front of them is a noble child or a rogue.

1797, Napoleon's army invaded Venice and the Republic of China. In such an atmosphere of national mourning, Venice Carnival can no longer continue. It was not until 1978 that a group of students who graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts opened the first modern mask shop in Venice that the mask carnival flourished again.

The Weird Mask of Venice

Today Botha has evolved two main functions: one is to meet the needs of all participants for self-expression and self-display throughout the carnival; In addition, as a tourist, it is a souvenir to attend the carnival in Venice.

Masks in Botha Carnival can be roughly divided into the following categories: 1 Impromptu comedy masks: mainly the images of the prodigal clown and the clown pierrot; Fantasy mask: mainly from the imagination of mask makers, partly inspired by historical design; Traditional bauta: White mask covering half face and other similar half face masks, such as "Doctor Plague" mask, emphasize the exaggerated shape of male genitals.

In Venice, it is easy to buy such a mask. Especially during the carnival, masked vendors can be seen everywhere on the street. Of course, if you want to buy masks with fine workmanship and good quality, you have to go to the oldest mask workshops such as Mondonovo Store and LaboratorioArtigianoMaschere Store. If you want to have fun at home and go to the Chenghuang Temple, 20 yuan can buy a Bota.

Mask carnival and feast

To tell the truth, it's hard to find its former face at Botha Carnival today.

. 1In the late 1970s, Venice Carnival reached its peak. Young revelers wearing masks threw all kinds of debris at other people who didn't wear masks. During the carnival, various spontaneously organized bands and so on surrounded the road, and the atmosphere was extremely hot; Later, under the control of various government regulations, Venice Carnival gradually "converged". The mask carnival has gradually evolved into a performance of urban tourism promotion. Generally speaking, the most common costumes for Mask Festival are big cloak and long nose mask, and many people like to play the characters in European fables and fairy tales together. During the festival, artists and singers in the streets around the square will also play and sing to add fun to the festival.

Numerous parties, masks, delicious food and Botha Carnival will always be unforgettable experiences.