Showman

Showman or Travelling Showmen are people who organise and run fairgrounds.

In the UK, workers on the rides (who are often from the local area) are often mistaken for travelling showmen.

A showmen would refer to himself as a Traveller, however, to outsiders the word showman is used to differentiate people who organise fairgrounds from other travelling communities.

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