Where Masquerades and Masks Came From
First of all we should define what a mask is and we should also define what a masquerade is.
This way we can go into the history of things knowing exactly what it is we are talking about.
When we want to know where things came from it is always a good thing to know what they are and so we can understand things much better and then everything can fall into place.
When things are clear we do not have to stress out because we do not understand something and I do not want that to happen to any you.
First we will cover off masks.
These are typically things we can wear on our face.
They cover up what we really look like by putting something in front of our face.
When people look at us they will see not us but something which we choose for them to see.
Masks are used for many reasons.
They can be used for protection so that our face is not injured in any way.
They can be worn to conceal our faces so that we cannot be identified.
And for a more light hearted reason they can be worn for amusement.
Now we come to masquerades.
The word masquerade is derived from a long line.
English gets it from the French word mascarade and they got it from the Italian word mascarata.
That is a variant of the word mascherata which is from Old Italian maschera meaning mask.
So really it is a long line of derivations coming from the word mask.
The way we use it today in the English form is like a disguise or a charade.
Pretending to be something you are not.
So when there is a masquerade ball, it is a party or ball where people dress up pretending to be something they are not, usually wearing masks to cover up who they really are.
All in all we can see that masquerades and masks are all about concealment.
I guess the reason so many people like to have parties with this theme is because so many people really like to be someone else.
For just one night they can cover themselves up and let a new personality come through.
This can be fun for some people but also scary for other people.
These days it should all be for fun and mystery and having a good time.
This way we can go into the history of things knowing exactly what it is we are talking about.
When we want to know where things came from it is always a good thing to know what they are and so we can understand things much better and then everything can fall into place.
When things are clear we do not have to stress out because we do not understand something and I do not want that to happen to any you.
First we will cover off masks.
These are typically things we can wear on our face.
They cover up what we really look like by putting something in front of our face.
When people look at us they will see not us but something which we choose for them to see.
Masks are used for many reasons.
They can be used for protection so that our face is not injured in any way.
They can be worn to conceal our faces so that we cannot be identified.
And for a more light hearted reason they can be worn for amusement.
Now we come to masquerades.
The word masquerade is derived from a long line.
English gets it from the French word mascarade and they got it from the Italian word mascarata.
That is a variant of the word mascherata which is from Old Italian maschera meaning mask.
So really it is a long line of derivations coming from the word mask.
The way we use it today in the English form is like a disguise or a charade.
Pretending to be something you are not.
So when there is a masquerade ball, it is a party or ball where people dress up pretending to be something they are not, usually wearing masks to cover up who they really are.
All in all we can see that masquerades and masks are all about concealment.
I guess the reason so many people like to have parties with this theme is because so many people really like to be someone else.
For just one night they can cover themselves up and let a new personality come through.
This can be fun for some people but also scary for other people.
These days it should all be for fun and mystery and having a good time.