Clownmanship
That is a funny word. But why clowns are supposed to be funny? Are they different from jesters?
I don't know, after all, I simply came up with this word and it seemed funny to me. Maybe it piqued your interest as well.
Another interesting fact about clowns is that they are as creepy and frightening as they are funny and cheerful. In fact, looking at it this way... are clowns even supposed to be funny at all?
Maybe it is just the art of acting. And a "clown" is a mere paradigm, one direction of how to act.
Did I make a clown our out myself with this post? To be honest, I don't think I have enough acting skill to be one.