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Humor and Insult in Masquerades and Carnival in Tlaxcala, Seventeenth-Nineteenth Centuries
Although masquerades and carnival were two festivities with their own expressions, their fusion made possible the predominance of the carnivalesque, in that participants often dramatized social realities using humor, mockery and offense. Examining the development of carnestolendas in their macro and...
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Acceso en línea: | https://balaju.uv.mx/index.php/balaju/article/view/2675 https://dx.doi.org/10.25009/blj.i16.2675 |
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author | Netzahualcoyotzi Méndez, Marciano |
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description | Although masquerades and carnival were two festivities with their own expressions, their fusion made possible the predominance of the carnivalesque, in that participants often dramatized social realities using humor, mockery and offense. Examining the development of carnestolendas in their macro and micro contexts allows us to understand the reasons why the government permitted, while also regulating, these moments of social catharsis. In the case of Tlaxcala, masked participants or huehues directed insults at economic elites, while the mojiganga generated expectation and uncertainty among politicians due to their controversial messages of social dissent. Despite the limits placed on tolerance, these carnivalesque activities constituted an open, free, and inclusive entertainment.
Keywords: masquerades, carnival, teasing, offense, mojiganga, carnivalesque, Tlaxcala |
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spelling | oai_balaju-article-26752023-02-21T20:03:48Z Humor and Insult in Masquerades and Carnival in Tlaxcala, Seventeenth-Nineteenth Centuries Humor y ofensas en las mascaradas y en el carnaval de Tlaxcala, siglos XVII al XIX Netzahualcoyotzi Méndez, Marciano Although masquerades and carnival were two festivities with their own expressions, their fusion made possible the predominance of the carnivalesque, in that participants often dramatized social realities using humor, mockery and offense. Examining the development of carnestolendas in their macro and micro contexts allows us to understand the reasons why the government permitted, while also regulating, these moments of social catharsis. In the case of Tlaxcala, masked participants or huehues directed insults at economic elites, while the mojiganga generated expectation and uncertainty among politicians due to their controversial messages of social dissent. Despite the limits placed on tolerance, these carnivalesque activities constituted an open, free, and inclusive entertainment. Keywords: masquerades, carnival, teasing, offense, mojiganga, carnivalesque, Tlaxcala Si bien las mascaradas y el carnaval eran dos festividades con expresiones propias, su fusión posibilitó el predominio de lo carnavalesco por el hecho de que sus participantes solían actuar realidades de la sociedad con humor, burla y ofensa. Visto el desarrollo de las carnestolendas en sus contextos macro y micro, se entienden los motivos por los cuales los gobernantes permitían, a la vez que reglamentaban, los momentos de catarsis social. Para el caso de Tlaxcala se constata que los enmascarados o huehues dirigían mensajes injuriosos a la clase acomodada y que la presencia de la mojiganga despertaba en los políticos expectación e incertidumbre por sus controversiales mensajes de inconformidad social. No obstante los límites de tolerancia, lo carnavalesco era una diversión abierta, libre e incluyente. Palabras clave: mascaradas, carnaval, burlas, ofensas, mojiganga, carnavalesco, Tlaxcala Universidad Veracruzana 2022-09-28 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf text/html https://balaju.uv.mx/index.php/balaju/article/view/2675 10.25009/blj.i16.2675 Balajú. Revista de Cultura y Comunicación de la Universidad Veracruzana; Núm. 16 (2022); 127-153 2448-4954 10.25009/blj.16 spa https://balaju.uv.mx/index.php/balaju/article/view/2675/4666 https://balaju.uv.mx/index.php/balaju/article/view/2675/4674 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0 |
spellingShingle | Netzahualcoyotzi Méndez, Marciano Humor and Insult in Masquerades and Carnival in Tlaxcala, Seventeenth-Nineteenth Centuries |
title | Humor and Insult in Masquerades and Carnival in Tlaxcala, Seventeenth-Nineteenth Centuries |
title_alt | Humor y ofensas en las mascaradas y en el carnaval de Tlaxcala, siglos XVII al XIX |
title_full | Humor and Insult in Masquerades and Carnival in Tlaxcala, Seventeenth-Nineteenth Centuries |
title_fullStr | Humor and Insult in Masquerades and Carnival in Tlaxcala, Seventeenth-Nineteenth Centuries |
title_full_unstemmed | Humor and Insult in Masquerades and Carnival in Tlaxcala, Seventeenth-Nineteenth Centuries |
title_short | Humor and Insult in Masquerades and Carnival in Tlaxcala, Seventeenth-Nineteenth Centuries |
title_sort | humor and insult in masquerades and carnival in tlaxcala, seventeenth-nineteenth centuries |
url | https://balaju.uv.mx/index.php/balaju/article/view/2675 https://dx.doi.org/10.25009/blj.i16.2675 |
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