In the magazine article, “Clowning Around the World” by Meg Moss, anyone can understand the importance and reasons for clowns in the past and the present such as advice, seeing the world differently, and; what is still used today, laughter. European kings and queens relied on clowns to give advice in silly ways that most others were too scared to say. On the other hand, Heyokas, which were believed to be gifted in wisdom and telling the future, showed the Lakota Sioux Indians what not to do and how to look at the bad things in life in a good way. Although clowns are mostly known for birthday parties and circuses, they can also work for hospitals by “cheering sick children and calming their fears.”
