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Zanni:

Zanni is the lowest class stock character of them all. The peasant or migrant worker who worked in the Venetian society as a servant, valet or porter.

Zanni were meant to reflect the role of Bergamo peasants who were facing famine in the rural areas they tended to live in due to cheaper imports from Greece (this took place in the early 1400s).

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They were forced into urban cities such as Venice where they offered themselves for any work they could get which would often be unpleasant and under paid jobs. 

Common Attributes:

In their favour, they were famous for their nimbleness and agility on the positive side and on the other side - their crudeness.

They were not seen as educated and therefore they did not talk much but rather communicated using 'grommelot'. They would move around oddly for example, feet pointed outwards, bent knees in a crouched position, legs wide apart and walking leading with their nose.

Zanni would wear full face