For this reason, the status of the deity impersonator was probably that of a ruler or high-ranking elite member.
The pleasure given by both performers was of course enhanced by their doubleness as both impersonators and players.
These images accompanied the impersonator to his or her grave, where perhaps they continued to play a ritual role in the afterlife.
An amateur female impersonator, he sometimes performed on the professional stage.
This demands certain personal details which are unlikely all to be known to an impersonator.
If the presiding officer were in some doubt surely he could ask the impersonator for his signature.
Agents nominated by candidates were allowed inside polling booths by special pass for the purpose of challenging impersonators.
In part that is to prevent the practice of obtaining a driving licence by paying an impersonator to take the test.