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Besides its military meaning, the word [[troupe]] is a term traditionally used to refer to a dance company or [[minstrelsy]] company. In Cape Town today the groups participating in the annual [[Cape Minstrel Carnival]] are still referred to as ''troupes".
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Besides its military meaning, the word [[troupe]] is a term traditionally used to refer to a group of dancers, actors, or other entertainers (such as [[minstrelsy]] or [[Christy's]] performers) who tour to different venues.  
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In Cape Town to this day the individual groups participating in the annual [[Cape Minstrel Carnival]] are still referred to as ''troupes" (or [[troepe]] in [[Afrikaans]]).

Revision as of 06:11, 12 April 2019

Besides its military meaning, the word troupe is a term traditionally used to refer to a group of dancers, actors, or other entertainers (such as minstrelsy or Christy's performers) who tour to different venues.

In Cape Town to this day the individual groups participating in the annual Cape Minstrel Carnival are still referred to as troupes" (or troepe in Afrikaans).