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Funeral Mimes

Long ago in ancient Rome, funeral processions had an interesting twist. The body of the deceased would be paraded through the streets, followed by mourners, musicians, and a performer known as an Archimime. The Archimime severed as a kind of jester who imitated the gestures and mannerisms of the dead person as if they were still living. Creepy, right?

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