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The heyoka (heyókȟa, also spelled "haokah," "heyokha") is a kind of sacred clown in the culture of the Sioux (Lakota and Dakota people) of the Great Plains of North America. The heyoka is a contrarian, jester, and satirist, who speaks, moves and reacts in an opposite fashion to the people around them.
In mythology and the study of folklore and religion, a trickster is a character in a story (god, goddess, spirit, human or anthropomorphisation) who exhibits a great degree of intellect or secret knowledge and uses it to play tricks or otherwise disobey normal rules and defy conventional behavior.
Sacred clown, ritual or ceremonial figure, in various preliterate and ancient cultures throughout the world, who represents a reversal of the normal order, an opening to the chaos that preceded creation, especially during New Year festivals. The reversal of normality that is the distinguishing mark.
15 Ιουλ 2024 · Clowns can be interpreted psychologically, representing hidden desires or suppressed emotions, and their makeup adds to their unsettling nature. Clowns have cultural and religious...
14 Φεβ 2024 · The figure of the clown, a complex amalgam of humor, satire, and tragedy, has a rich and varied history that spans cultures and epochs, reflecting broader societal norms and anxieties.
29 Οκτ 2020 · The purpose of the Clown is to balance the emotions and thoughts of the culture they are immersed in. This causes many clowns to be labelled as contrarians because they do the exact opposite of what other people of the tribe are doing around them. If others are all standing during a ceremony, they will sit.
7 Φεβ 2019 · By breaking the rules and violating norms and taboos, sacred clowns force us to set boundaries and define acceptable ethical and moral behavior guidelines. In Lakota mythology, Heyoka is sometimes described as a spirit of thunder and lightning.
