Saturday, June 17, 2006

Gambling has a long history of protecting their wearer is identity during promiscuous or decadent activities. Made for centuries in Venice, these distinctive games were formed from papier-mache and wildly decorated with fur, fabric, gems, or ribbons. Finally, Gambling re-emerged as the emblem of Carnevale, a pageant and street fair celebrating hedonism. Gambling came out in a climate of cultural and religious repression that too during the medieval era in Italy. People donned the colorful games to free themselves from judging neighbors, all of whom knew each other in such a small city. The gentry is class and peasants alike required anonymity for promiscuity, gambling, and other indiscretions. Even the clergy were recognized to dress up to go dancing. Read further...