Circus

South African usage

In South African usage the term circus, initially referred to outdoor or indoor performances demonstrating equestrian skills, usually by companies visiting the Cape Colony in the 19th century - the events possibly including some other acts to link the displays of horsemanship.

Later in the 20th century however, the term was more specifically employed to refer to the more standard definition, i.e. what Wikipedia[1] describes as "a company of performers that may include clowns, acrobats, trained animals, trapeze acts, musicians, hoopers, tightrope walkers, jugglers, unicyclists and other object manipulation and stunt-oriented artists".

Circusses in South Africa

See: Circus in South Africa

Sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circus

F.C.L. Bosman, 1928[2]

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