Sentence:  Along with them came a man of the village known for his humorous antics; he was called the <WSD>chic</WSD>. Riding atop the cut tree, the <WSD>chic</WSD> danced and performed for the people as the procession made its way back to the village. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  A kind of ritual (buffoon) or (clown) in (Yucatec Maya) culture.